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Originally Posted by kennyc
Barcy, I agree, but please note how this whole interaction started. I stated:
"The issue is that many don't see piracy as a problem or it would stop."
and got told that was a "medical solution" wtf is that supposed to mean. I didn't state a solution at all, just a statement of fact.
This statement is precisely at the core of my issue with piracy. The pirates see nothing wrong with what they are doing and to me that is abominable. Morals of the people in my society are important to me because we are all in this together. Morals and ethics make up the society in which we live. If there is no regard for law in this respect (piracy) there is little regard for it in other respects. That's why it matters. It affects all of us.
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"Piracy" isn't going to stop unless
everyone recognizes it as a problem and that's not going to happen. It's always been there and it always will be.
Many people in this thread aren't arguing in favour of "piracy" they're just recognizing the cause and effect.
My perspective is that there are people that are willing to pay for access to reading material and there are people that aren't. It's entrenched in our societies that you can and should be able to read for free. What is important is getting the people that are willing to pay to continue to pay. People that don't want to pay are never going to and you can't make them.
When paying customers decide not to pay then yes that's a problem and that's the cause and effect argument that saberdog was making. It's not the symptom of "people not thinking piracy is a problem".
In my opinion real piracy is when companies like Warner Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, and Universal Music Canada sell artists music without compensation (as they are accused of doing). It's also when people sell movies in flea markets that look like the official release. This is a problem because they're taking money from paying customers and not compensating the rights owner.
People violating copyright to download a book they've already bought isn't a problem. People violating copyright to download a book they can't afford anyway isn't a problem. I guess in your view I'm the problem.
The absolute stance on the morals and ethics and the downfall of our society just doesn't fly with most people. Well not any more then it has with the same arguments about smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol during prohibition.