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mrs_sweetpeach ([personal profile] mrs_sweetpeach) wrote2009-07-23 12:26 pm
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[identity profile] lonotter.livejournal.com 2009-07-23 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The "burned a CDR" and "downloaded music, books, or movies" one feel prejudicial - like the writer is trying to imply that makes you a pirate. Which is complete nonsesnse, I've burned CDs of non-music data that I created, and Project Gutenberg encourages you to download their free-as-in both freedom and as-in-beer books and read them, even share them.
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[identity profile] mrs-sweetpeach.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Feel prejudicial," yes, that's exactly how it feels to me as well. I'd feel extremely uncomfortable if I were on the jury and had to answer the questionnaire; I'd worry about how my answers would be used and fear someone try to force me to provide names. Sort of the way the police/courts do now with purported drug dealers (which explains why actual drug dealers often receive short sentences while their friends and family members -- who are not dealing and have no information to trade -- receive much long prison terms).