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French Elections Could Affect HADOPI, ACTA
bs0d3 writes "From having a position in the development and support of ACTA, to implementation of HADOPI, to imposing an internet tax to pay for music; France has been at the forefront of anti-piracy legislation. This week, it has been announced that current President and anti-piracy advocate Nicolas Sarkozy is unlikely to win the next election. His leading opponent is a man named Francois Hollande. Hollande has in the past opposed both ACTA and HADOPI (France's 3 strikes law). Hollande believes that ACTA, 'originally intended to combat counterfeiting trade[,] was gradually diverted from its objective, in the utmost discretion and without any democratic process.' At the same time, Hollande is also strongly against piracy. 'Piracy has been costly,' Hollande said, 'but I do not think that law enforcement alone is the answer to the problem.' Will internet issues be of concern to the voters in France? It certainly is to the rest of us internet users."
Perhaps if you weren't so afraid of speaking to people of a different culture, you would have a different view.
Yes, afraid. Fear. That is the only reason anyone would ever disagree with a calm enlightened person such as yourself. Why, if you are heterosexual and have no problem with gays but do not wish to see two gay men having sex, you must be a homophobe! Yes only fear could explain that. Just like if you have no real problem with Islam but you do not want your nation taken over by foreign people with a foreign culture and a foreign religion, why, that could ONLY ever possibly be because of fear. It certainly couldn't be that you like your culture the way it is, oh no. Fear. If you disagree with me you are fearful and irrational. Right?
You are obviously ignorant about the heavily Muslim parts of France. Read about it sometime before you decide to talk about it, you will come across as someone much better able to be taken seriously, to put it nicely. There are entire sections of cities where any non-Muslim who tries to walk down the street will be treated with violence and hostility. Even the fucking police are afraid to patrol those areas. There is something wrong with you if you welcome that with open arms. But hey if you like that sort of thing and think it's A-OK, please visit France and go to those areas. Sounds like you would be no great loss to the rest of us.