Canada's own DMCA

[Rob Sutherland]

On Sat, 14 May 2005 11:25:19 -0400
Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:


> > 
> > So, you feel that because of this 'lack of justice' we should simply allow the 
> > RIAA  to dictate our government policy on the issue?
> 
> I certainly never said that, and the use of this sort of "straw man"
> technique of making up things you want to attribute to others is one
> of the sleazier debating techniques.  It would be about as sleazy for
> me to ask when you stopped beating your wife.

Well, thanks for dragging in and trivializing a whole other issue. 
Did you have a real answer?

> 
> It seems to me that the CPCC has played THEIR hand fairly well so as
> to make it difficult for anyone to argue against their position
> without getting uncomfortably close to/associated with the "I support
> piracy"  position.
> 
> Their approach has been plenty questionable, but the whole situation
> is enough of a sloppy mudpit that there's a paucity of high ground
> available to be taken.  And when you get there, you discover it
> sinking underneath you. :-(

If you want to permit the issue to be cast in those terms, then I guess 
you're going to sink, which is undoubtedly the intent of the lobby groups 
pushing for this. 

Rob 


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