Back to the SOPA/PIPA issue! I very important question that should be underlined in this debate is should people have the freedom to pirate materials online, even though it is illegal in the physical world? This bill is/was not trying to censor people and what they say, but protect companies and businesses from having their material and ideas stolen. This is a law in the physical world, why shouldn't it be one on the internet? Is it freedom of speech when we take material from other sites and use them to our own benefit without permission?
This bill is not related to China, and should not be compared to policies in China because they censor media/the internet that contradicts their teaching. SOPA/PIPA were aimed at solely protecting businesses and companies from piracy, they do not impose censorship on originality or individualism.
Also, if you wanted to use a video or other material from a site, as outlined by this bill, you can use them as long as you have permission.
Should we ask before we use someone else's stuff, or is the web a public domain that no one has control over? Is their a line to what should be protected online, or should everyone do what they want?
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