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Copyright v. Piracy: "It's not theft." | by Illiad | 2008-08-27 16:36:18 |
| Always makes me wonder.. |
by Ex0h |
2008-08-27 17:35:50 |
This is me using a well known event/story to make a point - I'm not saying it happened, and I'm not saying it didn't.
I'm also not picking at any religion, in any way, shape or form - if anybody is offended, please do accept my sincere apologies.
I'm not overly familiar with the bible, but went to one of those schools that felt everybody should hear the basics of all religions. Fair enough. I was christened and such, just never took to the religion thing.
Anyway - on with the point:
Didn't some lad by the name of "Jesus" break a tiny quantity of bread to feed $large_quantity of folk, by miraculously duplicating it while only having purchased one loaf? I remember there were other items involved in this copying - don't remember if these were fish or wine..
Was he on the cross for copying the bread ? Err.. No.
Was he accused of stealing the bread ? Umm.. Nope.
I understand the need to pay the musicians (and cartoonists - I'll buy a membership soon, I promise.) as they do deserve it for creating/producing/releasing something that we mere mortals derive pleasure from.
I just don't understand the piracy/copying blurred line.
In the UK at least, we get adverts at the beginning of *bought* dvd's (rather like preaching to the choir) "You wouldn't steal a handbag, you wouldn't steal a car" etc.
Simple truth is, if I could take a perfect carbon copy of a friends car, leaving his completely intact and untouched (as is the case with digital copying) Yes, I believe I would take a copy.
This is not same as walking to the dealership and stealing a car. This is not the same as stealing a packaged CD/DVD/Book/Whatever.
If I take a carbon copy of a car, they lose none of their assets/stock/parts.
I'm not costing them anything - I'm just not giving them anything.
If I was turning a profit from it by selling the copied CD/DVD/car, then yes, I would be morally bankrupt and effectively taking money from their pockets and putting it in mine.
Unless I make money from the illegal resale of somebody elses product is it actually theft ?
In the case of music/film this gets further blurred. I can watch it for free, anytime I like on the TV.
The TV/radio stations have adverts that pay for them to use the song/film - right ? Yeah.. But.. Lots of PVR kit can automatically snip adverts and present the full feature for you to watch any time you like.
Should people owning these not be prosecuted ? Isn't what they're doing the same ?
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To clarify, and bring Illiads concert in.. | by Ex0h | 2008-08-27 17:55:36 |
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people standing outside the concert hall | by voxwoman | 2008-08-27 19:47:53 |
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What is the difference between a CD/DVD/car and a | by kahuana | 2008-08-27 18:19:01 |
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if you copy a dollar bill | by voxwoman | 2008-08-27 19:48:53 |
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So it's *only* forgery and counterfeiting *if* you | by kahuana | 2008-08-27 20:15:07 |
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