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____/ Homer on Thursday 24 Sep 2009 01:27 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> A lot of people forget that laws are to be made to protect the
>> MAJORITY, not the minority that wants to use the law as a welfare
>> system.
>
> There are also perfectly legitimate laws to protect minority interests,
> e.g. the Equal Opportunities Act, from exploitation by others who
> pretend to speak for a largely apathetic majority (i.e. abuse of power).
>
> Qualification for protection by the law should not depend on whether one
> is part of either a majority or minority, it should depend on whether or
> not that person or group is /right/.
>
> The MAFIAAÂ is not.
The problem is the the majority (or Digital Majority) is not aware of it because
of propaganda that's spread by the exploiters, e.g.:
- patents help the small inventor
- copying is stealing
- 'we' represent and generously pay the artists
- encryption makes terrorism
Etc.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin
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