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Journal Journal: Lessig notes 'Discussion Forum' on IIPI website.

Journal by ClarifyingHaze on Tuesday May 24, 2005 @05:50PM

Lawrence Lessig noted in his blog that the IIPI (International Intellectual Property Institute) opened a discussion site inspired by the "debate surrounding the European Union's (EU) proposed Directive on Computer Implemented Inventions (CII)."

He wants all people who are concerned about software patents in the EU to participate.

Comment Corporate Rights (Score 2) 578

by ClarifyingHaze on Sunday February 15, 2004 @07:35PM (#8289418) Attached to: Backlash as EMI Hunts Down the Grey Album

He wasn't arguing that we should do away with corporations, he was saying that we shouldn't give them the same rights as people.

Treating corporations as people was a slimy legal trick pulled by corporate lawyers after they aded the 14th amendment to ensure the slaves rights. Up until then corporations were limited in scope.

I personally agree that the world would be a better place if corporations were limited in scope and not allowed to own other corporations. I strongly suggest to anyone who cares about these issues to see the documentary called The Corporation

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