Should Online File Sharing be Strongly Prosecuted?

By U.S. News Staff

December 22, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Should illegal online file sharing of music, movies, books, and other media be prosecuted? Copyright holders argue intellectual property must be strictly protected. But critics say that the effort does society more harm than good by creating a generation of young criminals.

Previously: Should the GOP Move to the Left?

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