Re: [dvd-discuss] You can go swimming, but....

["Michael A Rolenz" <Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org>]

Agreed...I'm not sure what the parallel is either but maybe JackBoots 
shouldn't be given any ideas...the next thing the DVDCCA will want is 
biometric scanners on the DVD players with the biometric data burned into 
the DVD at time or purchase. Not only can they keep track of who bought 
it, who can play it, they can even prevent the resale of it......the 
technological tattoo.




"Steve Hosgood" <steve@caederus.com>
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Mickym wrote:
> "State attorneys argued the law, which prohibits tattooing by anyone 
> other than a doctor, is a public health issue. The justices upheld 
> White's conviction, saying the First Amendment right to have a tattoo is 

> a separate issue from the process of tattooing."
> 
> How does one argue against that?
> 

You probably don't. I can think of quite a few scenarios where a "right"
is only there under certain provisos. You have a "right" to be a doctor, 
but
you can only practice as a doctor if you get qualified to do so by certain
institutions.

You have a "right" to drive, but if you want to do so on public highways, 
you
must have a valid driving licence. Etc.

Public health/safety issues will always infringe a bit on "rights" but
hopefully, under a sensible regime, both can co-exist without excessive
conflict.

( In the UK, tattoo artists don't AFAIK have to be doctors, but if they're 
not
members of the Guild of Tattooists (or whatever) I suspect no-one would go
near them! )

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The question is, does the US tattoo case (above) have any influence on 
whether
your DVD player has to be approved by the DVDCCA in order to play the DVDs 
*you
bought* (in the US)?

No public health/safety issues there, surely? :-)
In fact, I'm having trouble seeing any parallels at all between the two!

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