On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 18:24, you wrote: > The fact that other cultures/countries are continuing to allow this to > happen is equally to blame.
Sorry Jason, I beg to differ. There is now, unfortunatly, only one SuperPower which throws its power, culture and influence around with scant regard for the feelings of the rest of us. Sheer size, both economic and military, mean that, by and large, what the current government of your country of origin wants, goes. Notice how those little countries which have signed up to the International Criminal Court Treaty, and refused to exempt Americans are now being punished for that act of independant thought. Look how little Belgium was forced to amend it's law about war-time criminality which applied it used to apply world-wide. Yes there were untold crimes against humanity and Belgium took the Army General in charge - Tommy Franks to task. Yet at the very same time good ol' US is trying to force the rest of us to accept its patent, copyright and IP law generally. It's very much a pre-luncheon conversation about the menu between a wolf and a lamb. > Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > If you fail to see how the US of A is exporting their *&@(#$ legislation > > successfully into other countries, you're either blind, ignorant, or > > lacking a few grey cells. Sorry about that. Flame me. There is no doubt > > about the fact that it happens everywhere. > > > > Volker
