File-sharing battles leave us out

Patrick Ross has a commentary in CNET's News.com: File-sharing battles leave us out. Excerpt:

You think the red state-blue state divide is deep? Nothing rivals the shrillness between the content industry and P2P file sharers.

You want name-calling? File sharers are "thieves" and "pirates." The Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America are "evil," and one commenter to a recent CNET News.com story said the RIAA sought nothing less than world domination.

For years I have sought not world domination (I leave that to James Bond villains), but rather a pragmatic, middle-ground voice in this debate. ...

Unfortunately, I part ways with Patrick when he argues that there are any redeeming aspects to the repugnant INDUCE Act -- which will surely be revived in the next Congress.