[wizzler]

Um, yeah, I have "no idea what I'm talking about."

Do you realize how dumb you just made yourself look?

Even the most vociferous critics of "big business" don't deny that copyrights provide countless INDIVIDUALS the means to maintain a living in the world of art. That's a given. Every professional songwriter, every painter, every filmmaker, every poet, every novelist, every newspaper reporter, every photographer -- all of them are provided the opportunity to make a living from these activities because we have instituted the protection of copyright.

There's plenty of room for debate on the issue of downloading. But the basic notion that copyright provides a living for artists and copyright holders -- that's a topic on which there is absolutely no argument. To even try to dispute it is so blindingly short-sighted and myopic, you should be embarrassed that you dared enter this thread.

[Houmatt]

Um, yeah, I have "no idea what I'm talking about."

Do you realize how dumb you just made yourself look?

How about answering my question instead of offering non-sequiturs?

Then we will be able to see who is dumb.