2006-10-20

Be loyal, kind and don't steal movies

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

So the gist of the article is that Boy Scouts of America has created a new merit badge for learning about piracy and choosing one activity from a list, which includes "visiting a movie studio to see how many people can be harmed by film piracy" or creating a "public service announcements urging others not to steal movies or music."

That second activity seems kind of... a bit much.

"The movie industry has developed the curriculum."

Edit: It's not an actual merit badge, nor is it really a part of the BSA. It's a "merit patch", and it's a local initiative with some group in Los Angeles. Of course, it is a disturbing indication of a possible trend.



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1 comment:

Jennifer said...

Reminds me of an episode of South Park I saw a while ago: "This rapper's son wants a private island for his birthday. Now his parents might not be able to afford it because you pirated CDs".