Barry Goldwater (1909-1998):
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!
Intellectual property law is good. Excess in intellectual property law is not. This blog is about excess in Canadian and international copyright law, trademarks law and patent law. I practice IP law with Macera & Jarzyna, LLP in Ottawa, Canada. I've also been in government and academe. My views are purely personal and don't necessarily reflect those of my firm or any of its clients. Nothing on this blog should be taken as legal advice.
How radical of you to quote an extremist like Goldwater to support your childish position about Canadian copyright, which is an oxymoron. Grow up, and get with the times. DMCA is coming to Canada.
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ReplyDeleteHow grown-up of Anonymous to describe Knopf's position as childish without specifying what s/he finds childish about it. What patriotism and good citizenship, too, to claim that Canadian copyright is an oxymoron. Are we to conclude from Anonymous's remarks that grown-up Canadians assume we have no sovereignty in this matter? DMCA is a law, but not all laws advance liberty. In such instances, extremism may be called for. To oppose slavery, bigotry, and despotism used to be radical extremism in certain countries. Maybe it's time to oppose the sort of unfettered 'market forces' the current regime's Bill C-32 is advocating.
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