Is There Any New Technology The Copyright Industry Hasn't Tried ...

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 10/14/2009 - 09:02

Earlier this year, we wrote about a long line of politicians fearing the impact of new innovations -- from video games to the waltz -- and how they would harm the morals of children.

These were classic "moral panic" quotes from politicians. As a bunch of you have sent in, Ars Technica put together a similarly nice list of moral panic quotes concerning pretty much every major new technology innovation from the past 100 years.

From the days...

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