I'm pretty sure that Mike would not come after you even if all you did was copy every post and every comment. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure TechDirt posts are either permissively licensed or in the public domain. Can we get a clarification Mike? I don't see any copyright notice here...
That being said, it would not be immoral. I can see no reason why that would be immoral.
It's called copyright holders. The big ones are absolutely crazy. And I don't mean that metaphorically. I mean they are literally victims of some sort of mental disorder. I heard second hand the story of negotiations being torpedoed by a presenter running bit torrent on his machine when he screen-shared with major copyright holders. (He was downloading OpenBSD) I've also head the story of an executive patiently explaining to a big copyright holder that their content was already all on pirate sites and that implementing DRM was expensive, that it would piss off users and it would not add any security. The response was that they would soon be rid of the pirate sites and that they wanted to keep everything secure for that day. I am not sure what the diagnosis is, but they have completely lost touch with reality.
We only put people in jail when there is a belief that they might flee or interfere with the investigation and trial. In the vast majority of cases, you can post bail to get out of jail. Furthermore, someone who is in jail will rapidly get an adversarial hearing. When it comes to copyright infringement, taking away the domain name does not prevent reiteration of the crime, it does not prevent interference with the investigation and it does not guarantee the defendant will appear in court. It's it completely different.
You mean to say that Assemblywoman Ma is justified in trying to banning pacifiers, LED gloves and stuffed animals at rave parties? Let me repeat that list for you: pacifiers, LED gloves and stuffed animals. Once again, the list of dangerous items that apparently lead to drug use: pacifiers, LED gloves and stuffed animals... I don't really care about the tone of the article. The facts themselves are completely absurd. How is it the government's business if I want to suck on a pacifier, while carrying my stuffed animals and wearing LED gloves? This is a completely unwarranted and stupid intrusion into people's lives.
I wonder about the Constitutionality of this law. It reminds me of the California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. Parental authority is a privilege that parents can exercise against children. It is not a privilege they may exercise against others. Why can I not direct speech at someone else's children? If you don't want your children to hear what I say just keep them somewhere else...
Having been both on the Internet and in the Bangkok red light district, I can tell you that the Internet is much safer. There is on the Internet a complete absence of people who are immediately next to you potentially wanting to kidnap you.
Congress shall not pass any law which is not demonstrated by diligent and rational examination to further a legitimate and compelling government interest.
"But seriously, if you're an elected official and you only learn later that (a) you can't ban a type of music and (b) that you were trying to legislate without knowing a damn thing about what you were legislating, perhaps it's time to find a more productive line of work. One that doesn't impact the lives of others."
I disagree. We need more people like her in politics. I don't mean the learning about the Constitution after introducing legislation part. I mean the learning about the Constitution and doing some research before voting. Yes, we would all like them to do research and think before introducing legislation, but that's not going to happen. So kudo to Ma for clearing the low bar. Most of her colleagues can't even do that.
Yes. Maybe also thrown in the ocean with weights on his feet. That "person" is a danger to society and our justice system should deal with it accordingly.
There are many different definitions of treason. The basic idea is that you owe loyalty to something or someone and you harm that something or someone. The police owe loyalty to the citizenry. When a police officer infringes upon the rights of the population, that police officer is committing treason. But I'm not attached to the name of the charge. As long as we dump them in a cage and throw away the key, I'll be satisfied. If we put a lion in with them, I'll be even happier...
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That being said, it would not be immoral. I can see no reason why that would be immoral.
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Congress shall not pass any law which is not demonstrated by diligent and rational examination to further a legitimate and compelling government interest.
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I disagree. We need more people like her in politics. I don't mean the learning about the Constitution after introducing legislation part. I mean the learning about the Constitution and doing some research before voting. Yes, we would all like them to do research and think before introducing legislation, but that's not going to happen. So kudo to Ma for clearing the low bar. Most of her colleagues can't even do that.
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