Negatory captain.
AFAK, the Movie rating system as well as the TV Rating system, each product goes past a check list that then assigns a rating based on content.
A Movie producer will often change some of the content of the movie to target a specific rating, for example to get a PG-13 rating instead of R rating he might cut nudity and lower the amount of graphic language in the film.
ESRB ratings are there for a reason, just like the Movie Ratings and the TV-Ratings.
In fact, the Game industry itself is the only one of the above to have self-policed itself by embracing the rating system before being required to do so because of lawsuits, laws, or any of the other crap that people bring up to pass the blame.
Pretty simple:
The part where the placement of a physical object in a building is equal to a law.
I could care less if it's a statue of Buddah, the 10 Commandments, or a Pagan goddess in a courthouse, the simple fact of it being located in that building does not equal a LAW passed by whatever level of Government stating one must follow or be a member of said religion, nor does the placement of such an objects or objects restrict anyones choice to believe in any religion or none at all.
That's the faulty interpretation of the First Ammendment.
There is no such phrase as "Seperation of Church and State" in the US Constitution, nor is there in the Bill of Rights.
In fact, the only place you would find that is in a letter drafted by Jefferson to the Danbury Baptis Association.
Back to the original point, the fact that the Government CAN keep certain things out of the libraries is also derived from the same authority that the Government has taken to limit the content on public airwaves such as TV and Radio, ie, public Good.
You will have a hard time finding the "Anarchist Cookbook" in your local library.
Personally, I don't think P2P should be restricted as a technology, because it's potential good outweighs any misuse by others. The free exchange of information is a powerfull tool that should be open to all. If the RIAA/MPAA have problems with copyright infringement, well make better protections, even if it requires building a whole new media type and player over the screams of consumers who are used to one thing.
Heh.. Well most copier manufacturers have headed this whole arguement off at the pass by using a marking system that allows people to track what has been copied on what machine.
I know Konica Minolta copiers lay down a super small yellow marking that contains the serial number of the copier that can only be seen under a blue light to help track down which machine was doing the illegal copying of items.
Actually they can, and I'm supprised no-one has brought up a lawsuit against libraries yet.
See, funding comes largely from Federal money, then State funds, then Local Government funds, and finally donations/grants from the public at large.
So, if Joe Atheist is pissed off the Library has a copy of the King James version in it, he can go forth and claim a lawsuit on the faulty idea of "Seperation of Church and State".
The Federal Government also sets speed limits in an isidious way by refusing to provide more funding for Highways & Repairs if their "demands" are not met.
It's the whole "You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours" manner of doing business.
Now the government cannot force someone like Amazon to not sell the book, as long as the book iteself was no against the law.
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Negatory captain. AFAK, the Movie rating system as well as the TV Rating system, each product goes past a check list that then assigns a rating based on content. A Movie producer will often change some of the content of the movie to target a specific rating, for example to get a PG-13 rating instead of R rating he might cut nudity and lower the amount of graphic language in the film.
ESRB ratings are there for a reason, just like the Movie Ratings and the TV-Ratings. In fact, the Game industry itself is the only one of the above to have self-policed itself by embracing the rating system before being required to do so because of lawsuits, laws, or any of the other crap that people bring up to pass the blame.
Pretty simple: The part where the placement of a physical object in a building is equal to a law. I could care less if it's a statue of Buddah, the 10 Commandments, or a Pagan goddess in a courthouse, the simple fact of it being located in that building does not equal a LAW passed by whatever level of Government stating one must follow or be a member of said religion, nor does the placement of such an objects or objects restrict anyones choice to believe in any religion or none at all. That's the faulty interpretation of the First Ammendment. There is no such phrase as "Seperation of Church and State" in the US Constitution, nor is there in the Bill of Rights. In fact, the only place you would find that is in a letter drafted by Jefferson to the Danbury Baptis Association. Back to the original point, the fact that the Government CAN keep certain things out of the libraries is also derived from the same authority that the Government has taken to limit the content on public airwaves such as TV and Radio, ie, public Good. You will have a hard time finding the "Anarchist Cookbook" in your local library. Personally, I don't think P2P should be restricted as a technology, because it's potential good outweighs any misuse by others. The free exchange of information is a powerfull tool that should be open to all. If the RIAA/MPAA have problems with copyright infringement, well make better protections, even if it requires building a whole new media type and player over the screams of consumers who are used to one thing.
Heh.. Well most copier manufacturers have headed this whole arguement off at the pass by using a marking system that allows people to track what has been copied on what machine. I know Konica Minolta copiers lay down a super small yellow marking that contains the serial number of the copier that can only be seen under a blue light to help track down which machine was doing the illegal copying of items.
Actually they can, and I'm supprised no-one has brought up a lawsuit against libraries yet. See, funding comes largely from Federal money, then State funds, then Local Government funds, and finally donations/grants from the public at large. So, if Joe Atheist is pissed off the Library has a copy of the King James version in it, he can go forth and claim a lawsuit on the faulty idea of "Seperation of Church and State". The Federal Government also sets speed limits in an isidious way by refusing to provide more funding for Highways & Repairs if their "demands" are not met. It's the whole "You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours" manner of doing business. Now the government cannot force someone like Amazon to not sell the book, as long as the book iteself was no against the law.