You make some really solid points.

1. This is a choice (albeit usually a steady income is chosen over trying to market and distribute material yourself.
2. I wouldn't marginalize the indirect benefit. Actors still get paid well.

That may be true. But piracy is not just culture items. What about software? As a software engineer it would be nice to create an Android app and sell it and not have to worry about one person buying it and then everyone else getting it for free. I deserve (maybe) more than 99 cents for the effort I put into creating the game. I agree with patent reform (the current state of software patents makes me more scared to create that Android game than piracy) and reducing copy-write limitations (great video about the history of it). 28 years is plenty for me. If people still want to buy version 1.0 of my software after 28 years, then the masses can have it!

ps. I appreciate your time in having this constructive debate.

I'm not philosopher, but one of the reasons our society works is that there is general agreement that we own the product of our labors. In many cases we transfer that ownership to our employers for exchange of a steady income. If piracy were widespread and accepted, there would be many talented folks who would not expend the effort to create software, music, movies, etc. because they would get nothing tangible in return.

You could argue that we should all work for the good of society as a whole, but in the real world communism doesn't work. The important thing to do is find a balance between capitalism and individual rights. The creator should have the choice of whether they want to give it to everyone or charge 99 cents on then Android market. When it comes to stopping piracy I don't understand how anyone can be against creators having ownership and control over their creations.

Stopping piracy is not evil. But the methods to do so can be.

Philip DeFranco would say Kansas!

Perma-link to Jerry Moran's Press Release

My Kansas Senator is proposing an alternative: http://moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=4a3d7f95-6208-445f-9e25-2f290a334938

I haven't seen any detailed legislation, but assuming it does what it says it does, it would be nice if those against SOPA could put some weight behind this approach instead.

No. We are not created equal. We do however deserve equal rights. Some would even argue equal opportunity.

How is Comodo Dragon different from running Chrome in "Incognito" mode?

One "space" that his could do well in, is those who want to read digital comic books. E-Readers can't do color. Phones are too small. Other tablets are too expensive for this.

I understand this is a small segment of the marketplace, but I would really like to see digital comic books take off.

Good word choice.

My interpretation of your statement was that that industry (corporations) regulate (control) the government therefore causing laws that are so corporate friendly that they are designed to create/maintain the so-called "1%".

Is this the "job-killing" regulation everyone is talking about?

Off topic but so true.

Props for calling it ACA instead of Obamacare.

I think we are a long way from widespread streaming of HD movies. Until then, I want my Blu-ray.