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Re:Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. by a3_nm on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @06:53PM (#4720151)
> Millions of kids saw that episode and went on to pirate movies and music anyways, because kids don't really derive their ethics from cartoon series

The point of such propaganda would not be to ensure that people don't pirate, but to plant the idea that doing so is morally bad, so that lobbying efforts in favor of IP protection laws seem morally legitimate.

Re:Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. by tptacek on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @06:56PM (#4720159)
Then the evil forces of Disney are in league with PBS to deliver that message.
Re:Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. by smokeyj on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @08:41PM (#4720542)
"It's cool guys, Arthur supports IP too."