Quote Originally Posted by max_carpenter View Post
I know there is an artical about myths of ACTA but what is fogotten about is once ACTA is in enforment it can be changed and added to without any voting and just gets enforced. Do you really think they aer going to refrain from adding more.
Perhaps you could point out the section where the ACTA articles can be amended 'without vote'? Do you understand how this international agreement - which has already been signed (in the US by Obama) - is enforced?

Basically, the points that you have put forward are bogus statements based on straw man arguments: are they your thoughts and statements, conclusions reached by others after watching/reading scare tactic media, or is it simply a copy of statements made by said media?

I really recommend reading it, if you have not done so (perhaps in as little as an hour).

Of note, I see you are from the UK, yet you have quoted the US Bill Of Rights. Any US law means diddly squat to someone in the UK and visa versa (ignoring the fact that this agreement cannot supersede the Bill of Rights).

But therein lies one of many problems with this agreement (lest one think that I, personally, approve of said agreement): it is worded poorly, but critically, the agreement itself is not at fault, but one is at the mercy of the laws of ones own province. This article indicates the obligations of the parties to an agreement, but make no requirements on how those laws are made.

For example, just because the US agrees (per this agreement) to impose jail time and/or fines for an infringement, doesn't mean that it automatically happens. It still has to be established through the legislative process. Note that there are already federal laws regarding such infringements.

While I don't believe Obama has the authority to make such an executive decision, this agreement is nothing more than pssing in the wind; this is nothing more than international back slapping and has no authoritative power over the signatory parties.