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		guard-of-terra on Jan 21, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia: US Copyright Colony or Just a Good Frie... Okay, but why would Spain enforce the law that's bad for them, that was forced on them? Why not pass it and then never use?

benjoffe on Jan 22, 2012 [–]

> Why not pass it and then never use?

Separation of powers makes it difficult in many countries to do that (legislature and judiciary being separate).

guard-of-terra on Jan 22, 2012 | [–]

Why would judiciary branch wasting their time instead of catching criminals? They (MPAA etc) would have to lobby even single application of the law I guess.

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