Controversies Tech SOPA and PIPA

This editorial outlines the reasons for why major websites such as Wikipedia and Google went dark in protest of SOPA and PIPA. In reality, the bills, as outlined in the article, will be detrimental to our economy.The supporters of the bills are mainly the music business, but the cons far out way the pros. There are other ways to deal with piracy such as the Millennium Copy right act. The writer also believes that SOPA is infringing on a citizen's free speech and access to content. As a result, SOPA and PIPA are unanimously opposed. If these bills were to pass, it would change the internet as we know it, so it is important that they do not pass.