[Ldsoss] Boy Scouts get a "Respect Copyrights" activity badge

[Thomas Haws]

Sounds good to me, depending on how you look at it.  Giving away freely is
celestial.  Stealing is telestial.  Respecting property rights is
terrestrial.  The world aspires to keep a terrestrial law.

On 10/23/06, Steven H. McCown <steven.mccown at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I guess they feel that they are losing money to the "internet culture" and
> that they need to re-educate people that it is wrong to steal.  While 30
> years ago, truly honest people would never have dared photocopy a book
> (even
> if it was free and instantaneous), the "internet culture" has changed that
> mindset.  This new culture has given us other 'experts' such as Napster,
> torrents, etc. that make it technologically easy to do what once was
> considered wrong by the mainstream.
>
> I remember church talks telling us that it was wrong to steal cable
> TV.  The
> response of some was, "oh, come on, they're not actually losing money on
> me,
> because I wouldn't subscribe anyway and it doesn't really cost them more
> for
> just 1 more viewer..."  It was still stealing even though some had really
> compelling rationalizations...
>
> What's interesting about this particular piece is that Hollywood is taking
> an "explain and educate" angle rather than a more confrontational
> "intimidate and litigate".  That's a noteworthy twist given how much
> piracy
> costs Hollywood.
>
> If the next generation of net user grows up having learned that it is
> wrong
> to copy [not just photocopy], then we may just end up with less litigation
> and that would be a good thing.  Wouldn't it?
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org
> [mailto:ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Murdock
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:51 PM
> To: LDS Open Source Software
> Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] Boy Scouts get a "Respect Copyrights" activity badge
>
> "The movie industry has developed the curriculum."
>
> Oh good, an impartial and fair party, experts in law and the constitution.
> :-P
>
> Bryan
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