Australian Media 'Crooks' to Come in from the Cold

pagefault writes "News.com is reporting that millions of Australians who tape TV shows and copy CDs will soon get the right to do it with a clear conscience. From the article: 'The Federal Government will next year legalize the video recording of television shows for personal use, and the transfer of songs from CDs to MP3 players, in a bid to overturn a ban which has made criminals of much of the population."

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Yes

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, I would - "Do you consider the British prison guards, governors, and other administrative personnel criminals?" Hired or appointed mercenary functionaries of an extremely exploitative and imperialistic "royal" based autocracy are criminals by default, the most commonly used slang term would be "fascist pigs". The entire concept of "lords" and "commoners" is criminal.

Re:Everyone's a criminal!

[E8086]

"And America was founded by puritans. Australians are forever grateful that we got the better deal."

Fortunately only New England was founded by the puritans and their witch hunts, then they moved south and founded the bible belt and rejected Darwin. Can't forget the Virginia colony founded by your average folk just trying to make a quick fortune through the sale of tobacco and exploitation of the local native population. It's completely off topic but I'm just trying to distance myself form those Darwin rejecting ultra-religous fok'l.

Re:Everyone's a criminal!

[maxpublic]

And let's not forget that Australia leads the First World in anti-freedom laws. Hell, this is a place where even the act of *taping a television show* will land you in jail. What a shining beacon of democracy and individual rights!

It's good to know that at least one other supposedly representative government out there is fucking up worse than we are. Then I can honestly say "well, at least things aren't as bad here as they are in Australia...yet."

Max