MPAA Backs Anti-Piracy Curriculum For Elementary School Students 250
An anonymous reader writes "A number of groups, including the MPAA, are pushing to educate elementary school kids about the dangers of piracy. From the article: 'A nonprofit group called the Center for Copyright Information, which is supported by the MPAA and other groups, has commissioned a school curriculum to teach elementary-age children about the value of copyrights. The proposed curriculum is still in draft stage, but it's already taking flak. Some critics say the curriculum promotes the biased agenda of Hollywood studios and music labels. Others contend it would use up valuable classroom time when U.S. public schools are already struggling to teach the basics.'"
Re:Education? (Score:4, Interesting)
Education would have at least some mention about the public domain and its advantages, and the fact that copyright is a privilege, not a right.
Fair and balanced only (Score:4, Interesting)
As long as I can form a coalition that gets equal time promoting piracy and clearly exposes the Hollywood MAFIAA for what it really is I have no problem with this.
Otherwise it's essentially Nazi-style propaganda, which has no place in our schools. Sorry MAFIAA, but no.
Surely not in PUBLIC schools!!??!! (Score:4, Interesting)
How in the WORLD is advertising and propaganda being placed directly in public school curriculum?
I am sure this is not the first time propaganda has been pushed through elementary schools. There are tons of examples in various countries and regimes. And since it's that time of year again, let's tip our hats to the incredibly successful disinformation campaign of the Daughters of the American Revolution in creating our wonderful American Thanksgiving mythology (among many other similar myths).
Did I miss the nationwide campaign for elementary school level curriculum on the dangers of smoking? I seem to remember that being a part of Health in junior high... where you'd sort of expect it. If this followed that pattern, I'd expect to see this in within a class on Government in High School where patents, trademarks and copyright were debated alongside a treatment of historical patterns of dying industries using laws/regulations to postpone their demise rather than adapting.
Re:Godwinned in One Post (Score:5, Interesting)
Which started as a marketing ploy to sell flags.
Re:Godwinned in One Post (Score:5, Interesting)
I've heard about the pledge of allegiance. That's just plain creepy.
Re:Education? (Score:2, Interesting)
Aaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnddddd, none of this is relevant to letting the MPAA or any other group access to school curriculum.
If these fuckers can get access, who else already has?
Re:Godwinned in One Post (Score:5, Interesting)