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

[Carl Youngblood]

On Oct 25, 2006, at 7:01 AM, Steven H. McCown wrote:
> The new Boy Scout patch may serve Hollywood, but it also serves to  
> educate
> in an effort to teach Scouts about the current law.  The patch will  
> help
> teach scouts how not to make their parents liable for large sums of  
> money.
> The purpose of the patch is not to debate current law, but simply  
> to educate
> about it.  Don't confuse your opinion of what the law should be  
> with what
> the law is...

The point is, whether or not the merit badge educates scouts properly  
about the nuances of the law, and fairly presents the position of  
both sides, is seriously in doubt and up for debate right now, given  
that the recording industry is the one providing the materials.  The  
merit badge, as published, may actually do more harm than good, by  
presenting only one side of the issue and distorting the claims of  
the other side.

Carl