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When a law is unenforceable and a majority of the population break the law the law in invalidated.

So lets apply that to copyright infringement. Last article I read claimed that there were 60 Million P2P pirates in the US alone. That a hefty majority of computer users. That just the people who break the law using P2P software. It's not counting those who do so by other means such as copying text books on photocopiers for example.

I think even evidenced here on these message boards your view is of the minority. You and No_axe, and Yeah_right to how many others. I'd guess 10-1.

Also there are lot of people like me who don't break the law that don't see this as problem.

So that's your majority. Now how easy is this law to enforce. Well not one single case has gone to criminal court yet. A few thousand have been threatened with civil cases. So it's obvious this law is not being enforced but can it be enforced? Who do you charge, how do you prove it beyond a reasonable doubt?

So should the law be changed? I think so. It should change to something more acceptable to the people. Copyrights have gotten out of hand and now this one of the results. The people have lost respect for the law. That's a hard thing to replace unless you live in police state.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 01/26/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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yada yada yada  htotten | 01/26/05
The people will do what the people want  mojoman_x@... | 01/26/05
So the solution is to give up?  NonZealot | 01/26/05
Locks only keep honest people honest.  bobb88 | 01/26/05
Eh, not impressed by that statement  NonZealot | 01/26/05
Locks do only keep honest people honest  voska | 01/26/05
Why I pirate DVDs...  Jomo_z | 01/27/05
MPAA/RIAA are driving p2p sharing  tic swayback | 01/27/05
There are lots of solutions  tic swayback | 01/26/05
The "BEST" way to lose an enemy  Squawkbox | 01/26/05
Problem is  voska | 01/26/05
Thanks for replying  NonZealot | 01/26/05
One point to pick  Linux User 147560 | 01/26/05
But as you say a speed trap catches people  voska | 01/26/05
Speeding and copyright  tic swayback | 01/26/05
voska and tic: thanks for copyright info (NT)  NonZealot | 01/26/05
Copyright was originally 14 years.  Update victim | 01/27/05
I think it's time for YOU to give up  Jeff Spicoli | 01/26/05
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!  M_c | 01/26/05
Yeah I know ignorance of the law is no excuse  Squawkbox | 01/26/05
The law is the law is the law.........or not  Dave F_z | 01/26/05
Paying for movies that you can burn  Junebug_z | 01/28/05
Perhaps not, but....  WhoDaMan | 01/27/05
Hilarious!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/26/05
RE: "Hilarious" & "I think it's time for YOU to give up"  Scrat | 01/28/05
Oh well, Linux will wipe out the MPAA  FilledOut | 01/26/05
MPAA winners in the end  Roger Ramjet | 01/27/05
Future sales methods  Update victim | 01/27/05
Fat Parasitic Entities  StevieA | 01/28/05
My DVD buying and Movie going has been very reduce since the suing started  GreatInca | 01/27/05
Alleluia man!!!!!  StevieA | 01/28/05
But Does it "phone Home"?.  Update victim | 01/27/05

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