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This all kinda reminds me of Mr. George Bernard Shaw's "Reasonable Man".
Usually, all any one ever quotes is:
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself", thereby slamming the target a a person who isn't a team player and just doesn't play well with others.
However, the rest of the quote, "Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man" changes the view completely.
While not all "unreasonable men" turn out on the side of good, the notion of thumbing one's nose at the stupidity of the publishing industry is really a matter of personal viewpoint.
While it is doubtful all (if any) pirates are doing so for any noble purpose, I personally don't view stripping DRM by otherwise normal folk as much criminal action as just making a statement.
To me, "piracy" is when one profits from their plundering and pillaging.
Just my humble unreasonable opinion.
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