>The counter argument, though, is "How many
>people have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"?
Your counter-argument was about as valid as saying "How many people have needed freedom?"
In any case, your counter-argument seems unrelated to the OP's post... Whether or not people would read or listen to the entire speech, the OP was arguing that copyright laws are impeding the creation of new content, the consumption of existing, important content and society's understanding of itself.
>I think this says more about our "sound-bite" culture than
>how protective the family is of the audio.
Ironically, your comment represents the 'sound-bite' culture quite effectively.
Your counter-argument was about as valid as saying "How many people have needed freedom?"
In any case, your counter-argument seems unrelated to the OP's post... Whether or not people would read or listen to the entire speech, the OP was arguing that copyright laws are impeding the creation of new content, the consumption of existing, important content and society's understanding of itself.
>I think this says more about our "sound-bite" culture than >how protective the family is of the audio.
Ironically, your comment represents the 'sound-bite' culture quite effectively.