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

[Steven McCown]

Whoa, let's not fall into a huge trap by stating that what may (or may not)
be a 'celestial' law is justification for breaking existing law.  As I
understand it, we are supposed to obey the laws of the land.

Even Civil Disobedience is not a method of doing things in private for
personal gain, but rather doing things publically, being willing to accept
punishment, for a political statement.

Boy Scouts need to be taught to obey the law.  Adults can work to change it,
if they so choose.

Steve



On 10/23/06, Thomas Haws <tom.haws at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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