[drn-discuss] UKPO consultations

Fri Sep 30 12:40:16 CDT 2005

On 30 Sep 2005, at 18:31, Ian Brown wrote:

>> Being critical of economics past performance is not the same thing as
>> realising that it has a discursive and ideological function in
>> government to justify certain policies and procedures taking place.
>> Empirical data is useful, but is a double-edged sword.
>>
>
> Just imagine: it might contradict your position!
>

Just imagine. It might contradict a position, only to have another  
army of economists find another position, and another army (for the  
content industry) find yet another.  So where will we turn when the  
economists disagree?

Or maybe, the extension of copyright is not only an economic matter,  
but also a social and political one?

>
>> I believe in the importance of agonistic debate. I feel that testing
>> opinions, ideas and concepts out in public is a means of both sharing
>> ideas and learning from each other.
>>
>
> Usually works better without ad hominen attacks mixed in.
>

I don't feel that I made an ad hominen attack.

I merely pointed out the logical extension and flaws of *your* argument.