Why SOPA is a Bad Idea

I agree with Clay Shirky when he says SOPA is a bad idea. The Internet should not be censored at all. It should stay open to the public, and Congress and the media should not try to get in the way. Shirky brings up a lot of good points when discussing the reasons that SOPA should not be passed. The background of how SOPA came to be is interesting and surprising. The fact that acts like this have been tried before means that if SOPA does not pass, there will be more just like it in the future. The Internet needs to remain open and uncensored. Censoring the Internet will not help it, only hurt it.