Kopimism - A religion now for Ctrl C + Ctrl V

A new religion has come up...where else but in the Scandinavian country of Sweden....I tell you those scandinavians are noveltys....they are marvels on this planet.....they are one of the richest nations in the world...and have some of the quirkiest laws in the world....

Anyways...quirks of Sweden later...more about the new religion....

The government of Sweden has finally recognized a new file-sharing religion Kopimism...You heard it right .....File-Sharing religion Kopimism........

A "church" whose central tenet is the right to file-share has been formally recognised by the Swedish government. The Church of Kopimism claims that "kopyacting" - sharing information through copying - is akin to a religious service.

The church, which holds CTRL+C and CTRL+V (shortcuts for copy and paste) as sacred symbols, does not directly promote illegal file sharing, focusing instead on the open distribution of knowledge to all.

It was founded by 19-year-old philosophy student and leader Isak Gerson. He hopes that file-sharing will now be given religious protection.

Oh.....by the way the followers of this religion will be callled "Kopimi".... what an ingenious name :)

God, help the fight against piracy now what with file sharing becoming a religion now.....Not that I am complaining....as I am waiting for the latest blockbuster movies torrent to finish downloading in my laptop.... :) :)

I promised you some quirky facts about Sweden.....here you go:

• As of 2004 you can pay your Swedish taxes by sending an SMS message from your cell phone.
• Taxes are generally between 50 and 70% of your income. (Of course your employer already pays the full amount of your salary to the government in taxes before you even get anything.)
• Companies must lay off employees in first-in-last-out order when they are downsizing.
• All employees (including graduate students) get 5 weeks of paid vacation a year.



• The transportation department of the Swedish government works actively to reduce the number of traffic deaths each year to zero. (Mainly by reducing the speed limits.)



• There is no right turn on red.


• Any product you purchase is guaranteed for 1 year, and the retailer must exchange it if it fails in that time. (This includes things like clothes and shoes.)



• All non-military property that is not fenced in, or is not a farm or someone's personal garden is open to anyone for hiking through or camping for one night.



• Roughly 20% of the country's police stations close during the summer since everyone is off on vacation.



• Swedish university students are required to pay a membership fee in the student union, but no tuition.