Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Good News About SOPA/PIPA

I've got to believe that SOPA/PIPA are the result of ignorance rather than evil; government officials who, through years of it working out for them, believe that their lobbyists genuinely know what they're talking about and have no agendas. The lobbyists in turn have to report back to companies, who have to report to shareholders. The problem isn't that people are evil and want to CENSOR THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY ARE EVIL AND EVERYONE ELSE IS GOOD it's a problem inherent to people. And it's not that bad, the correct action is being taken. Civil dialogue is being held, people are seeing the correct decisions, I think we can all agree that the proposed acts won't pass. Guys, do you know what this means? HOLY SHIT!! The system works; the voice of the people gets heard, companies don't always get their own way, intelligence can indeed overcome ignorance, and basic humanity will take the day. This is the first time something like this has happened, I don't think anyone takes that part of it seriously enough.