“End Piracy Not Liberty”
Yesterday, January 18th, websites were “blacked out.” Why? Two words: SOPA and PIPA.
SOPA and PIPA: the two words or acronyms that have been taking over on newsfeeds and dashboards. Two words which represent two bills that could very well change the nation and impact the world.
This is a screenshot of Google who opposes SOPA and PIPA.
So what are these two words that have the world buzzing within a matter of days? SOPA: stop online piracy act. PIPA: Protect IP Act.
The intensions are great behind the two bills. That is probably the only positive thing that can be said about them. The members of congress are trying to end piracy and counterfeit. However the radical direction of this intension leads to SOPA and PIPA.
What SOPA and PIPA means for the U.S.
Basically these two bills will censor the internet. The government will be blocking certain websites; this might sound a lot like what China does. This time and generation, which is often referred to as the digital age, would basically sink like the Titanic. With everything being censored it would kill the industry’s economic growth and discourage innovators. The whole point of these extremes is to end piracy. The chance of this happening, after these bills are passed, is highly unlikely. These bills won’t shut down websites for piracy. Piracy will always be on the web, they will just become more discrete.
SOPA and PIPA aren’t just bills. They are bills that if passed, could destroy freedom of speech for a whole generation. That would severely diminish the freedom of expression. It’s the job of everyone who has ever accessed the internet, updated a Facebook status, tweeted a thought, reblogged a photo on Tumblr, or sent an email on yahoo to stop this outrage.
Vote NO on PIPA and SOPA. “End piracy, not liberty.”
