No more helping old ladies... this is Rock 'n Roll

I am all for protecting one's copyright but believe the RIAA has done some amazingly dumb things to strong arm folks into following along. Now it looks like the MPAA is latching on. Their latest effort is the Boy Scouts "Respecting Copyrights" merit badge. They didn't have a badge for not stealing candy when I was a kid -- they could have called it the "Respecting Other Folks Property" merit badge. Perhaps I should just give in to the sillyness, drink the cool-aide and become a merit badge counselor for our local Boy Scout troop. From Yahoo:
"This undated handout photo provided by the Motion Picture Association of America shows the new merit piracy patch Los Angeles-area Boys Scouts can earn for learning about the evils of downloading pirated movies and music. The movie industry developed the curriculum. (AP Photo/Motion Picture Association of America)"
Also, have a look at BoingBoing's post.