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The Boy Scouts Now Have An MPAA Merit Badge In Misleading Arguments
Pings: 1 - Written by Burn Saturday, 21 October 2006 
boy scouts in Los Angeles can earn a brand new activity patch in " gibberish, doublespeak, denial and bullying techniques" thats right the MPAA has partnered with the Boy scouts to educate children about the dangers of audio and video piracy. "Working with the Boy Scouts of Los Angeles, we have a real opportunity to educate a new generation about how movies are made, why they are valuable, and hopefully change attitudes about intellectual property theft," Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, said in a statement Friday. Scouts will be instructed in the basics of copyright law and learn how to identify five types of copyrighted works and three ways copyrighted materials may be stolen. Scouts also must choose one activity from a list that includes visiting a movie studio to see how many people can be harmed by film piracy. They also can crea...

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