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Originally posted by EricLindros
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No, she's defiant. You know, like every child who's ever lived at some point or another.
You can't say she's spoiled because that implies that you know how she was treated and the lifestyle she lived at age 16. You don't know these things so you can't say she's spoiled.
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Federal Judges used to refer to african americans as property - that doesn't make it so. My shoes are my property. If you take them I can't use them; in order for you to steal my property I must be deprived of something. An mp3 is not property, because if you take my mp3, I can still use my mp3.
Seeing as you think theft of intellectual property is actual theft, do you think public libraries are illegal? You should, if you're trying to be intellectually consistent.
Libraries are not stealing. They are specifically included in copyright law. Which the copyright holder should be aware of. She didnt access the music from a libarary.
More importantly your argument is esoteric that you disagree with copyright laws and not what the law is.
No one will wax philosophical when a judges child is caught downloading music for free. When others are being punished for the same act so too will the judge and his family be punished.
Moreover he may think its stealing. You may not. Its not your kid. Hes teaching her not to steal and/or not get him in hot water for her actions.
News posts "for using the internet" she gets beaten. Thats diluting the issue quite a bit.
Man goes to jail 'for using the internet'. (downloading illegal porn) Diluted a bit huh.
She got a whipping for committing theft in his home. Not unreasonable at all. You may not agree with corporal punishment. He obviously does and it is still legal within reason.
The judge says she posted this video after he took her Mercedes away from her.
If he was charged hed be found not guilty. He should sue her for publication of private fact.