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MPAA Funds School Programs In Copyright Dogma
Matthew Skala writes "This article from the Boston Globe describes the 'What's The Diff?' program, in which U.S. students and teachers can win prizes by learning to endorse the MPAA's version of copyright law. They're using volunteer labour from Junior Achievement - not an organization I would have expected to see doing this kind of thing. I guess I'll have to move its card over in my mental Illuminati: New World Order game."
Schools teaching kids that stealing is wrong. What is the world coming to?
No, the pledge is unconstitutional now. We have the Democrats to thank for that one.
You've clearly forgotten about fair use rights. Don't worry, it's a common mistake made by all freedom-hating people.
Me too. We should just change it back to the way it used to be, before they decided we need more God in our lives back in the 50s, and get on with other things.
It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds. - Captain Hammer
If your first thought was that schools shouldn't be teaching this stuff,
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then you've already slid too far down the slope.
You've already accepted that government run schools with required attendance is right and proper.
Why do we need schools at all?
Why are they manditory?
Who has the right to decide what is taught in them?
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