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Canada Considering A Three Strikes And You're Off The Internet Policy?
Techdirt is reporting that Canada may be considering a "three strikes" policy which could see users internet access privileges revoked for file sharing violations. "Given how secretive the industry and the government have been about new copyright laws, perhaps this isn't too surprising. We do know that the industry was pushing for greater ISP liability as part of copyright law changes a few months back, so it wouldn't be surprising if ISPs were negotiating a "three strikes" type rule to avoid the liability issues. Of course, they probably want to keep it secret, as publicity (and resulting anger) about these types of laws in Europe has at least some politicians moving away from them. However, as the entertainment industry does keep succeeding in getting these types of laws to move forward, how long will it be before similar laws are proposed in the US, with "everyone else is doing it" as part of the reasoning?"
I'm sure that the People's Republic of Canada won't dare apply this policy against any "protected" group. That would violate both Political Correctness and Mulitculturism, as well as make them look meaner than that bad old USA on their southern border.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
"Free Speech" is *not* a right in Canada.
the assholes in the american government operate on the assumption that if they waterboard someone, they are still better than the terrorists they are fighting. but when you engage in the same tactics as your enemy, you have become your enemy. what makes people think they are better than someone else, even when they do the same thing, is nationalistic or tribal or religious bigotry and blind pride
the proper response, as an american, to something like waterboarding, is to reject it as evil outright, not blame it on somebody else. if i said to you: "yeah but we waterboard because of what the terrorists did!" thats a cop out, right?
so, for you, the proper response to this fascist canadian proposal is to reject it, not blame someone else. because here you are, venting about america's evil, under a story that points out a canadian evil. take responsibility for what comes from your country: if canada is better than the usa for any reason, it is because of what canadians do, not for just being canadian. but you seem to have such a big chip on your shoulder about how evil the usa is, that when someone points out something canada does wrong, you're quick to foam at the mouth about the usa
how does that work?
well, lets put it this way: if you ever wanted to know how the assholes in washington dc think, who approve of waterboarding, then just look into yourself, because you have the same seed of blind nationalist pride in you that they do
so cleanse yourself of your blind ethnocentric pride... it doesn't reflect very well on canada, eh?
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
Our equivalent of the president is the queen. And she has the good grace not to do anything. Jealous? ;)