SD_Film Artists wrote:Imperializt Russia wrote:I would too, but it wouldn't come under the purview of IP law.
Remember, they're not "making a law", they're simply including "cultural tradition" under whatever the UN considers a definition of Intellectual Property, therefore making them eligible for IP law protections.
And yes, this is a good criticism of IP law, it's not very good.
It's a stepping stone. Of course the real problem is capitalism. Can't profit off exploitation without capitalism!
But we're not shifting that one any time soon, so I'll settle for the imperfect system.
Still, it sounds like cash-for-genes at best, and 'us vs them' racism at worst. "They can't use our clothes, they're different. They're not us."
This is typical of the far-left culture politics; it's full of big words and idealism but when you get into the details it's actualy just a load of hypocracy and racism.
Why are you buying into the Hitlerite notion that culture is inherently tied to race?