07-23-2009, 05:00 PM
Lavazza wrote:
"....We are heading for an Social Memory Complex, in which we will all be sharing a great deal of our thoughts/feelings etc....."
Well said, Lavazza...and therein lies the rub. Permission in that state is either given or not given and all know it. Or perhaps the entire concept of copyright of ownership, permission, property and use of will be outdated concepts. But we are not there yet. And the world we live in is framed by laws that define our culture and societies. I don’t think a society can function based upon individual interpretation of a given code of law. That way lies anarchy….or worse.
Ali wrote:
"...With all due respect Richard. Please explain who else I am to listen to apart from the law, my God and my heart? Who else dictates what is right and what is wrong for me to do? Who exactly decides if making any copy is authorized?
In my opinion if a system is wrong it is wrong for me to support it. If I support a system that terrorizes people by treating it as just... *I* am terrorizing people....."
Ali,
My friend, only you can dictate what is wrong or right for you. But there are usually consequences for any decision. I happen to think that the system of income tax and levying of such by the Fed is unjust. But the consequences of refusing to participate in a system I personally abhor far outweigh the philosophical statement I would make by not participating. Such is life on earth. We all make choices…and live with the consequences ( or catalyst? ) of those choices if they happen to find us.
But, consider…none of these people would be in the least bit terrorized if they simply paid $0.99 for song. Is that so much to ask? That people show their appreciation to the authors of music we so much enjoy and whose efforts we appreciate.
This entire subject seems to be starting to polarize us. I just want to say right now, in case this starts to get out of hand (as, no doubt, all of us have seen on other message boards)…that I respect everyones viewpoint. I love a good debate. But not at the expense of anyone’s feelings. Please don’t take it personally. I just love the exchange of ideas.
Richard
"....We are heading for an Social Memory Complex, in which we will all be sharing a great deal of our thoughts/feelings etc....."
Well said, Lavazza...and therein lies the rub. Permission in that state is either given or not given and all know it. Or perhaps the entire concept of copyright of ownership, permission, property and use of will be outdated concepts. But we are not there yet. And the world we live in is framed by laws that define our culture and societies. I don’t think a society can function based upon individual interpretation of a given code of law. That way lies anarchy….or worse.
Ali wrote:
"...With all due respect Richard. Please explain who else I am to listen to apart from the law, my God and my heart? Who else dictates what is right and what is wrong for me to do? Who exactly decides if making any copy is authorized?
In my opinion if a system is wrong it is wrong for me to support it. If I support a system that terrorizes people by treating it as just... *I* am terrorizing people....."
Ali,
My friend, only you can dictate what is wrong or right for you. But there are usually consequences for any decision. I happen to think that the system of income tax and levying of such by the Fed is unjust. But the consequences of refusing to participate in a system I personally abhor far outweigh the philosophical statement I would make by not participating. Such is life on earth. We all make choices…and live with the consequences ( or catalyst? ) of those choices if they happen to find us.
But, consider…none of these people would be in the least bit terrorized if they simply paid $0.99 for song. Is that so much to ask? That people show their appreciation to the authors of music we so much enjoy and whose efforts we appreciate.
This entire subject seems to be starting to polarize us. I just want to say right now, in case this starts to get out of hand (as, no doubt, all of us have seen on other message boards)…that I respect everyones viewpoint. I love a good debate. But not at the expense of anyone’s feelings. Please don’t take it personally. I just love the exchange of ideas.
Richard