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Copyright v. Piracy: "It's not theft." by Illiad2008-08-27 16:36:18
  It does no harm. by hej2008-08-27 16:45:08
    But why does it have to do harm before it's bad? by Illiad 2008-08-27 17:00:05
If a contract can be sidestepped does that make it morally acceptable to do so?

I think the argument you're offering (correct me if I'm wrong) is that if 400 people are paying for a work, and another 200 aren't, it's okay for the 200 who chose not to pay to enjoy the work anyway. Given that, what motivates the original 400 to keep paying? Eventually I suspect even the most ardent fan would stop forking over money if they learn that they're subsidizing deadbeats.

Maybe "deadbeats" isn't fair, but I can't think of a better term for someone who feels entitled to something for nothing.

[ Reply ]
      How do you feel about piracy being a way to vote by confused.brit2008-08-27 17:06:37
        It makes sense by Diorama2008-08-27 17:09:30
        Voting with your feet would work better by hej2008-08-27 17:14:28
          Actually, in the example i gave i talked about an by confused.brit2008-08-27 17:16:27
            Then you should encourage them to do similar CDs by josie_beller2008-08-27 17:56:40
        What about this scenario w/ regards to old music? by voxwoman2008-08-27 19:43:01
      Morality doesn't work for me. by tallastro2008-08-27 20:23:30

 

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