On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 09:55:40AM +0000, Andrew Suffield wrote: > > > > > Fair use is an American perversion. It does not exist in most of the > > > > > rest of the world in anything like the same form. Anything that relies > > > > > on the American notion of "fair use" is non-free, because in the UK > > > > > that means "Non-commercial use only". > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is it about fair use that makes you call it a > > > > "perversion"? > > > > > > In opposition to the norm. That's the real definition, once you > > > discard the arbitrary labels of 'right' and 'wrong'. > > > > Something which is merely "in opposition to the norm" is "unusual". A > > perversion is something which is both unusual and worse. Fair use may > > be unusual, but I don't really understand how it's worse. > > 'Worse' is purely a matter of perspective. There's irony here...
No, there isn't. It's very simple. You called it a "perversion", which means you think it's worse. I asked why you think it's a perversion. (In other words, "what is your perspective that makes you consider is worse?") You won't answer. -- Glenn Maynard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
