In this strip done by an Australian named Paul Zanetti, an old man is scolding a boy after he pays a late library book fee. The boy then replies by saying he's learned that he should download the book for free from online. This comic strip visits the issue of piracy, in which you download something online without paying, which affects the original distributor since they aren't paid for their work. This is done all over the world and has many dedicated networks online. In the US, a major bill called the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is being passed through the House of Representatives; if passed, it would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Many companies and organizations are fighting this law, saying that it violates their First Amendment Rights, cripples the Internet, is Internet censorship, and could possibly threaten other free speech actions. The message of this image is to show how people are more likely to pirate what they need instead of buying since its free; I think the artist, Paul Zanetti, uses a kid in this strip since a majority of the people who pirate are teenagers. Overall, I think Paul did a good job of conveying an important subject in a humorous manner while remaining neutral.
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