G_Poobah
join:2004-01-17
Schenectady, NY
| reply to Steve
Re: WRONG
Ahh, that of course, is where you are wrong.
"Stealing Music", of course, is the newspeak/doublespeak of the 2000's. I love how they use the word 'theft', when they are not deprived of anything, and the word "Pirate", to conjure up bloodthirsy lawless rapist. The reality is completely different. By the corporation definition, I am both a thief and a pirate, since I cracked the DRM on the music I legally paid for, and transferred it to my server so I can listen to it on my slimdevices mp3 player.
Stand back and look at the big picture, you'll see that today's corporations and governments have a terrifying similarity to George Orwell's dystopia. The events of 9/11 added an entire new beuraucracy (homeland security) for our government, and it's purpose is to POLICE OUR OWN CITIZENS. I am very alarmed at the invasiveness of the Patriot Act, and even more alarmed at a possible Patriot Act II, which would further expand government surveillance. In his works, Orwell recognized that "trading freedom for security is a death trap," and the whole concept of "homeland security" is a very seductive temptation used to calm the nerves of the proles, convincing them that the govt will take care of them. Only idiots trust their government. Power corrupts, and 2 years in Washington will corrupt even the most moral of men.
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