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Language Creation Society Says Klingon Language Isn't Covered By Copyright
Reader AmiMoJo writes: Earlier this year Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios filed a lawsuit against the makers of a Star Trek inspired fan film, accusing them of copyright infringement. In their amicus brief, which actually uses Klingon language, the Language Creation Society lists many examples of how Klingon has evolved, and it specifically disputes Paramount's earlier claims that there are no human beings who communicate using the Klingon language. "In fact, there are groups of people for whom Klingon is their only common language. There are friends who only speak Klingon to each other. In fact, at least one child was initially raised as a native speaker of Klingon." As such, Paramount should not be allowed to claim copyright over the entire Klingon language, both in written and spoken form. The language is a tool for people to communicate and express ideas, something people should be allowed to do freely under U.S. law, LCS argues.
> there's a man in the sky who forbids them to masturbate and tells them to hate gay people.
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No true Christians raise their children this way. I said "true" Christians. Sadly, the media likes to portray all Christians to be like those weirdos like Westboro Baptist Church or nutters like the Duggars. True Christians know they have free will given by God. We are free to choose God's path or the path of the world. True Christians love homosexuals and see them as simply people who need to hear the truth about Jesus and that He has a better way for them. I understand I will likely be flamed for this post, but that's OK. I'm a Christian. I have free will and I hate no one. I'm a sinner and I fall short everyday, same as you. Non-Christians may not understand what faith is and that's OK. You are free to believe as you will. Free will is there for all of us.
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