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The correct name is Boy Scouts of America. A simple web search would show that there is much more to the BSA than "whittling". We have three of the most nationally respected programs for protecting youth of all ages. Approximately half of the merit badges are career oriented to help build on interests in a variety of areas-- not just camping and outdoor skills.

Your article sounds as if educating kids about piracy issues is a bad thing. Even if you disagree with anti-piracy laws, isn't education generally a good thing? An informed person can make an educated decision. The goal is not to "stamp out" piracy as a) not everyone is a Boy Scout, and b) Boy Scouts are not the only ones to download/copy music/videos illegally.

Finally, if one of the main premises of the Boy Scouts is to teach boys to be trustworthy and to do their duty to their country, wouldn't that include obeying all laws and not just the ones we with which we agree?

Dan



Jess: Hey Dan, I meant no disrespect to the organization, I had just thought that the MPAA campaigns seemed a bit out there..like the DVD sniffing dogs. Movie piracy is costing billions and is symptom of such a big problem with the whole industry,their current "solutions" just seemed a bit odd..that's all.

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A "bit odd" would be an understatement. Highly ineffectual might have been a better label for the newest inane MPAA anti-piracy policy.

By the way, I highly recommend "This Film Is Not Yet Rated." Hardly a flawless documentary but Kirby Dick's attack on the MPAA's undemocratic censorship powers was right on target.

Can't think of a good documentary on boy scouts (has anyone done a film about the Boy Scouts of America's, anti-gay values?) or on sniffing dogs, though I believe there's a new independent movie about sniffing dogs that lie. Not sure if they're of the DVD-sniffing variety.

(Oh, scratch that. I was thinking of sleeping dogs.)

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18.2 billion dollars? I find that very hard to believe, unless the MPAA is counting every single pirated movie as either box office revenue or a purchased DVD. Someone should let them know that even though someone might download, and soon there after delete, BloodRayne, does NOT mean that they would have gone out and bought the $20 DVD. I'd love to see the download sheets, because I'm pretty confident that a lot of the most popular movies in the piracy market are some of the worst movies made. So again I ask, 18.2 billion? Sounds more like the kind of inflated figure you want to throw out so to save face with a studio that believes that money could've gone right into their pockets.

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I don't know...I think it's a good idea to let the boy scouts in on the mission. What better way to get them actively involved in something that really matters (beats selling chocolates to your neighbors). Piracy is a very serious issue. People don't see it..but it could eventually kill the entertainment industry. What's sad is that, since a lot of movie/music
companies have been losing so much money, they have actually given in. How? There is a leakage coming from the 'inside'...selling sample copies to pirates. Might as well earn from piracy if you can't beat them. That's how it is in some countries...I don't know if the it's also true
in the U.S. I hope not!

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