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MPAA's actions can be attributed to its members. MPAA cannot exist and act without its members' approval. Witness how BSA initially supported SOPA, but then backtracked, probably because some of its members weren't too happy about it.

    Their sole job is to make money

When freedoms are attacked because some fatso feels those pesky pirates are affecting his bottom line, then "making money" is not an excuse.

And governments should be careful as they are walking a very thin line. A French revolution can always happen again.

I agree. All I'm trying to say as that blaming it on the 'Movie Industry' is not being able to see the real problem. Many independent and main stream movie industry workers don't support SOPA and don't feel the MPAA acts in their favor. We need to vote with our dollars and not support organizations that support the MPAA. And we need to vote with our mouthes and make it clear that as culture consuming citizens we feel an organization like the MPAA is more harmful to culture and business than it is beneficial.

Now I understand that rights protection organizations are useful and necessary in many cases, again all I'm saying is that if you feel that the MPAA is being abusive and of little value then you should speak up to free yourself from them.

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