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Originally Posted by gideongallery
oh and btw the high crime of piracy was created to convict people for the attempted hijacking of a ship.
It was a criminal sanction of the fraud of pretending you were doing a legitimate salvage
it was necessary because when "pirates" got caught it was because the ship had guards with enough skill to stop the murder and the theft.
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exactly why we need the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
then the gov't will be the 'guards' on our digital ship capable of stopping the rampant copying and distribution of copyrighted works on the Internet by the real theives - and the legal timeshifters will conduct their business as it was intended (online backup in a private manner - not publically shared with anyone)
the 'new' piracy will be acted against just like the 'old' piracy was
and btw - I totally agree with your analysis of what high-seas piracy started as - and what it became - the parallel between the original piracy and the new digital piracy is astounding - and it will (eventually) be dealt with in the same manner - thru legislation and criminalization.
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believe me - without free porn, just as many people will seek porn out on the Internet, and many more will pay if there is no free alternative, its not like sex is a fad - it can be milked much like any renewable resource - long term
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