This is where I think that the way that the Record Industry pontificates about P2P is immoral:

In the Australian chart this week is a record by Lily Allen called "Not Fair":

Here are some of the lyrics:


Now I remember back in the 60's that Tipper Gore (Al's wife) railed against the lyrics in songs at that time - and got nowhere.

But I am not against anyone writing anything, recording anything, or playing anything on the radio. However I do think that if you point the finger at someone for whatever reason, you should be prepared to be held accountable in the same way.

The record business doesn't want people to share files, and that is one thing. But they are apparently quite content to promote giving head to the market that purchase their records. And who would that be? Early and pre-teenagers is who.

We, as a society, are quick to judge those who exploit children for sex. What about those who exploit children by selling them  quite explicit sexually charged material? When a barman sells a drink to someone who is already drunk there is a potential for the barman to be charged in the event that the drunk then goes outside and, under the influence, runs someone over in his (or her) car. If someone sells material that sexualizes or exploits children there is a public outcry, as in the case of the Sydney photographer, Bill Henson.

What about the record company in this case? What about the song publisher? What about the radio stations that are playing the record? These people who are all profiting from selling the work in question are, in my opinion, much more responsible for a decline in the way our society functions and the morals that should hold it together than a P2Per who shares a song without payment.