Tuesday, January 17, 2012
SOPA
Does anybody else think that SOPA is unconstitutional? Personally, I believe that the plan for internet censorship is a blatant violation of the First Amendment. It will destroy free speech and give certain parties the power to cripple certain sites. The internet should not be something that is under control of the government, plus it only gives them more power and excuses to look into sites and sites we visit which is an invasion of privacy. I think it will also serve as a crutch to innovation. I also think that it might hurt the economy on some level with the amount of online shopping we all do. Agree? Disagree?
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Completely agree with regards to a violation of the First Amendment. With an incredibly large chunk of internet activity itself being used for blogging or social networking, censoring those expressions is definitely an infringement upon our rights. I agree and see SOPA as unconstitutional.
ReplyDeleteYou mention a good point about SOPA hurting internet shopping. Congress says the bill is designed to save jobs in the country by eliminating piracy, but maybe they haven't foreseen the potential loss of jobs that are financed by internet commerce. However, since the government has the power to regulate interstate trade doesn't that make the bill, at least on this level, constitutional?
ReplyDeleteI think one of the most alarming aspects of this bill is the tremendous support it has received from many powerful companies, including Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Time Warner and a plethora of others, but the huge disdain it faces from most citizens. Luckily, companies like Google, Facebook, and Wikipedia have voiced their dissatisfaction with the legislation, and people have become united in voicing their concerns to Congress. If the bill doesn’t pass, it’ll be nice to see that the average voice isn’t being entirely drowned out by big companies and their deep wallets.
Anti-piracy acts are probably inevitable, and are justified too. But censoring and tracking what people do cannot be tolerated in the USA.