Hello

I know this is a very wierd question. I am just wondering.

Look at this, a website called IPJustice is telling 10 reasons why new copyright laws will change the face of our world forever.

IP Justice

I also heard somewhere that the United Nations, under the guidance of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), is trying to force all it's member countries to enact laws that state that the government MUST put copyright infringers in jail, I think for at least 10 years. The thing though is, the new laws they are trying to enact will broaden the definition of what constitutes "copyright infringement" to the point where almost anything can constitute as infringement.

People have been concerned that new laws are trying to get fair use out and practically end public domain.

Imagine if you go pick a picture for your avatar online on a message board just like this, doing so will one day be a felony and will immediately get you 10 years imprisonment.
Not only that, but citing a source inside a book you authored for crticism will likely get you imprisoned as well, as fair use laws will be null and void, and everytime you even speak about something you must get permission from the author of that other work to even talk about his/her property for any reason, thereby silencing all possible criticism of any copyrighted work. Sarcasm and parody will NOT be exempted from this.

I don't know the specific details about it though, so I may be very off by what I say here but I heard it.

How does this relate to lucid dreaming though? My question is, if new laws expanding copyright powers are enacted how do you think lucid dreaming would fair? Would it be right and good if the police would arrest you for having a lucid dream involving you battling Darth Vader or Obi-Wan Kenobi in a lightsabre duel, in your lucid dream?

Are lucid dreams the property of you, meaning you may do whatever you wish? I've heard people talk about their dreams being an MP3 player, and the RIAA will definitely not accept that people may be playing music, possibly ones they haven't even heard of before but actually do exist, in your lucid dreams.

Would you be very angry if a person had a lucid dream where they enjoyed your intellectual property (let's say you're a writer or artist or movie maker) and altered it however they like everytime they go to bed, without giving you due payment?

What do you think about this? I hope you don't think this sounds silly, but I don't think this scenario is that far off in the future.