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Skriven 2006-06-18 07:33:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JEFF SMITH
Ärende: CopyRight Ownership Argue
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-=> Quoting Jeff Smith to All <=-

 JS> Hello everybody.

 JS> Much has been said here and elsewhere regrading copyrights.
 JS> While I see points that people on both sides of the issue are making.
 JS> The continual arguing and rehashing has reached the point of being
 JS> pointless. I know that one or more paticipants will say "It's not
 JS> pointless to me" and I know that the principle may be important to
 JS> those people. But when arguing over an issue there is a point that is
 JS> reached when the parties involved need to realize that they have said
 JS> their piece and that further arguing is futile and pointless. That
 JS> point has I think been reached. Instead of arguing over ideas. The
 JS> discussion has degraded into a name calling, knock down drag out fight.
 JS> Niether side seems willing to listen or consider what the other is
 JS> saying. While some echos allow that behavior I was hoping that this
 JS> echo wasn't one of those. 

Oh, *wow*, a breath of fresh air finally ...

 JS> Alot of the underlying reasons for the current arguments and name
 JS> calling and threats are based on the stated hatred of one country or
 JS> another. I quess that is one idea that I fail to understand. 

"Hatred" is a misleading term in this case.  What's involved, to 
a large extent, is the fact the Europe *owes* the United States 
a great deal (described in detail in earlier postings).  The 
Europeans have a reputation as deadbeats because they not only 
will *not* pay their debts to the US, but deny those debts even 
*exist*.  This is unbelievable, but it's a fact!  So we don't 
"hate" the Europeans, we simply resent the fact that they are 
deadbeats masquerading as honorable men ...

 JS> In
 JS> actuallity I don't think I hate anyone. I certainly dislike some people
 JS> though. But that dislike is NOT associated with what country that they
 JS> are from or what color their skin may happen to be. Good and bad people
 JS> come from all countries. As an American I hate what happened on 9/11.
 JS> But that doesn't make me hate or even dislike all Arabs or Muslims. So
 JS> I fail to understand the hate and the name calling of people based on
 JS> just being from a particular country. I sometimes wish I could see
 JS> through someone elses eyes. So that I may better understand other
 JS> people's point of view. I certainly have my own POV and have with some
 JS> restraint tried to voice it here. But that is not to say that my POV is
 JS> totally right or totally wrong. It is something that changes as I
 JS> better understand and communicate with others. Alot has been said about
 JS> this or that countries laws and what laws may apply. That type of
 JS> discussion can go back and forth forever. I would think it fair to say
 JS> (Being a legal novice) that the law in effect at the location that an
 JS> action is taken would apply. Lets agree to disagree and move on to
 JS> other things, ok? 

That would be a good idea.  The Europeans are deadbeats, and they 
are determined to remain that way ... [sigh] ...

 JS> I would like to propose that the parties involved take their
 JS> discussion to a more private mode of communication so that it may
 JS> hopefully be resolved without the unneeded "Assistance" of those that
 JS> just are looking to fan the flames for the entertainment value. I will
 JS> do my part by not posting further messages or replies on the subject. I
 JS> would be happy to disscuss the matter via email or netmail if
 JS> nessesary. 

Do you think the Europeans will comply with that?  You give them 
*far* more credit for being honorable people than is justified.

BTW, when I say "Europeans", in effect I mean the European 
"gummints" (sometimes spelled "governments") not the people 
themselves.  Though the French *people*, in general, have 
proven themselves cowards, not *all* of them are ...

... "Stop hitting me," Tom expounded.

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