Speaking of the RIAA
from the in-the-second-century-of-the-Christian-era-the-Empire-of-Rome-comprehended-the-fairest-part-of-the-earth-and-the-most-civilized-portion-of-mankind-and-then-they-invented-Napster dept.
As Americans we have seen many industries and the jobs they create move off shore. We have so far managed to replace these jobs with new and better jobs, particularly in technology. We have moved from a society based on brawn power to brain power. To survive and prosper we must be able to make money from this brain power. If creativity is easily stolen and doesn't have to be paid for, our brain-based businesses will die and our society will go the way of the Romans. They were technology advanced and lost to the barbarian hordes. Don't think it can't happen again. Napster is only the tip of the iceberg. It's the mentality that sees nothing wrong with the theft of intellectual property that will sink many a Titanic.
