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File Trading Law Would Include 'Willing' Traders
mgessner writes "From InfoWorld comes a story on the U.S. House's approval of a new, tough law against trading files online. 'The bill expands the definition of file traders eligible for criminal penalties from individuals who 'willingly' distribute copyright files to those who 'knowingly' do so, an escalation that could result in jail time for file swappers.'" (The bill has yet to go through the Senate.)
If you willingly installed the software, you must be a willing infringer of copyrights, and obviously deserve jail time.
i) I have the right to download MP3's, however, I do NOT have the right to distribute them -- this is handy because most MP3's come from international sources via p
Right, but if you are in a small band like two friends of mine, and you buy blank CDs to distribute your music, you are forced to fund your competition by paying an unfair tax.
As far as your healthcare, I have news for you. If you think that people in the United States do not get healthcare if uninsured you are wrong. The system provides care to all. I've worked in hospitals, and all people are treated.
The difference under the US system is that where some people get just basic care - not much worse than their poor Canadian counterparts - some people get very, very, very good care. The best care you can get anywhere in the world. This type of care would not be available to anyone else anywhere. For example, a sister in-law of a co-worker had a most-complicted pregnancy. She went to extremely premature labor, was rushed to the hospital where she delivered and the newborn was amount the half-dozen earliest premature babies to ever survive. The mother was in intensive care for several months. Several rare techniques that are unavailable outside the US were employed. Specialists from all over came to her aid. All told, the incidents generated well over $2.5M in medical bills. She paid 20% of the first $1000, and the rest was covered. $200 of $2.5M.
Canada is a fine country. But do not decieve yourself. America is still the premiere democracy in the world. And it still is a bastion of nearly unparelled freedom despite scare tactics and the internet-echo chamber of naysayings and phantoms of liberties lost.