The Double-Dip Mentality

[Occhidiangela]

What was that that Ghandi said about the moral obligation to disobey unjust laws and orders... Civil disobedience as a form of protest.

Civil disobedience in pursuit of material possessions don't quite fit the Ghandi philosophy, Doc. :P

But when the entertainment industry treats everybody as nothing more than a common criminal, assuming everybody is devious scum, and then goes out of their way to ream people, I figure it's time to give them exactly what they want.

Doc, you have applied the "monolithic conspiracy theory" model to the entertainment industry, even though it was Sony who did the root kit thing on CD's. That grand generalization is, to be charitable, bloated. That said, many in the "arts industry" will try to get the laws to be even more draconian . . . BNETD case, anyone?

They assume that every one is a pirate, a file sharer. That every one is guilty. That ALL consumers are scum that can not be trusted with their own media files that they bought and paid for.

Their own media files that they bought for their own personal use. Copying it and giving it to a friend are not "personal use."

I am a terrible criminal that supports terrorism and am an enemy to Amerika and its hard working entertainment industry.

Spoken like a sarcastic Paleocon.

I have no love for the entertainment industry in general, but I also have choices. I exercise them, and light a candle rather than cursing the darkness.

A long time ago, England made a global tax on every vessel, on every ship, on every boat that sailed the seas. Any ship that did not pass through London to be taxed was considered piracy, and any boat lacking the seal of the Crown of England could be captured and have it's goods impounded.   Any vessel of any nationality that failed to first sail to London and then on to its destination was considered a pirate vessel.

Your history smells of fish, Doc. The piracy charge was limited to certain ports of origin, flags, and hulls, while other hulls were considered "belligerent" and others "neutral" depending on the deals the King made. The "have to go through London" deal was limited to Crown colonies. The letters of Marque issued to privateers were not universal, but were generally issued "against enemies of the crown." In other words, if I were Sir Francis Drake and the Dutch were in alliance with my king or queen, I would be in contravention of the Letter of Marque I was issued if I attacked a Dutch hull, but in compliance with it were I to attack a Spanish treasure galleon.

Another bit of trade war was applied against the English, the Continental System of Napoleon.

Before you sound off about historical precedent, try getting a few more of you facts straight.

If we do nothing stuff like this will happen again today.
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If we are informed and wise consumers, the retailers will have to adopt better methods of getting more of our business.

Occhi