this has me pretty pissed as well. I first saw this subject on Slashdot.org. Heres a
link to it . I'll post a few comments for those who don't wanna read through it all.
Deadline for written comment is May 8, 2002. So get writing! And for the love of God, use paper, much better impact. Remember, you don't need a stamp to mail your MP, so enjoy the free ride
🙂 Look up an address here [parl.gc.ca].
I use CD's solely to make HD backups and blank casstte tapes solely to record myself playing the gutair!
Or are we now suddenly all guilty of piracy and have to prove our inocence?
What right does the government have to steal people's money in order to fund corporations? There is absolutely NO justifiable reason to tax people in order to benefit private corporations. This is an absolute disgrace. Whoever is responsible for this should be deported.
The only solution to this is to import everything from the US for a much lower price, and to pirate much more music as revenge. Actually, it wouldn't be piracy, as the music has already been paid for through taxes.
Holy god! someone finally used the 'real' definition of monopoly!
Talk about an abusive monopoly -- this should be the definition in Websters.
This is a monopoly because the government is sanctioning it... no monopoly can exist without the use of force, and the only legal user of force is the government. Normally, the government only uses force in retaliation to protect its citizens who have had force used against them, but here we see otherwise. Monopolies can only exist through the use of force, like here. Here, consumers are forced to fund a company (RIAA/MPAA), they can't chose otherwise. Here, no one can start their own company that makes CD-Rs that are not taxable. This is what a monopoly really is, a company backed by the physical compulsion of a government.
and many more good points to read there.
