Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 17th Apr 2009 11:15 UTC, submitted by csynt
Old World 1, New World 0. The four defendants in the landmark The Pirate Bay case, taking place in Sweden, have all been found guilty, and sentenced to one year in jail. They also received a hefty fine of USD 3.58 million to 17 
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This is where we are heading in society - where governments control everything that we do and where business does deals with governments to play them above the law and twist the law(s) to suit their own desires.
We are heading down a far worse road than what George Orwell envisioned in 1984 - in that, the government was it, business, individuals all had to obey. Our modern fascist governments (led by the US, UK, Germany and Australia, amongst many others) are destroying our individualistic rights, whilst empowering themselves, and empowering business and making business largely immune to the laws that affect the ordinary populace.
This is not going to get better. There will be no government that comes along and reverses this trend. People go into politics for power, not for righteousness, no. The only way we will overcome this is civil disobedience, and mass civil disturbance, whilst tearing down the fabric of modern governments. Pretty much what is happening in Thailand at the moment. And even then, we see governments are quite happy to involve their military powers and kill ordinary people, who in reality, are sticking up for their rights, and for what is *right*.
It's a pretty sad, f--ked up world we live in, and it's only going to get worse. Far worse. I'm glad I have a limited lifespan, it limits how much I will have to see.
Dave