| Underlying aspects No matter how many posts on a subject like this it keeps coming down to a few key points.
1.Control your kids.
I am a parent of 2 girls. I can control them...to a point. I have things to do, my wife has things to do. I can teach them right and wrong. I can guide them to do the right thing. Can I CONTROL what they do 100% of the time? Absolutely not. So this argument about controlling your kids is moot. Yes, there can be things put in place to control what they ACCESS on the computer which I totally agree that parents do, but you cannot CONTROL what they do 100% of the time.
2. Take responsibility for your kids actions.
Absolutely, no argument, if you try to not take responsibility for your kids actions you dont need to be a parent. Suck it up and be an adult.
3. Legal definitions and moral definitions of "steal", "sharing", etc, etc.
We could be here until the end of time defining terms and pulling precedents. The fact of the matter is the moral, yes moral state of this country right now is in a downward spiral. Definitions are getting twisted by interpretation and people are writing their own when they dont like what Webster has to say about it. Morals are in a constant state of change. Always have been, always will be. Until EVERYONE comes to an agreement on such terms and morals, there will never be a status quo that will please everyone. There is no "right" or "wrong" definition or answer for the masses that will solve this argument.
4. The role of money.
Everyone knows this part whether they want to believe it or not. Money is the great motivator in this whole predicatment. Say what you will, there are some artists (within the bounds of the RIAA)that want more money in their pockets, there are some that want more exposure,there are some that just dont care. The underlying reasoning with the RIAA is not the unjust treatment of its artists, but the supposed loss of money.
5. The role of government.
Government is evil, government is out to get us all, government just cares about money. Could be. Everyone knows there is some corruption in our government as well as a good number of major corporations. Dont deny it, or argue it, its there, just look hard enough. Is this the big evil here? No, but it does have a hand in it. Probably not as big as everyone thinks, but its there. Our judicial system needs a much overdo overhaul which was built upon much different morals and values than most people today have. Consequently when someone with the power to "interpret" the law does so, it is usually "interpreted" to that persons morals and values, not the collective people to which the law is supposed to uphold. And dont get me started on elections and we chose them. I am not anti-government, but that is a discussion for another thread.
This subject will continue to be debated until the end of time or until we all get our heads thinking in one accord which of course will never happen because we are all individuals and we all have our own "morals" and "values" that we hold ever so dear. |
