Perhaps it does not. I am only giving an angle. Look It could be come an economic factor for some in the future. I wish writers would get more for what they do. Sadly, The large Publishers and Music companies seem to get the most out of it all.
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Originally Posted by mflood
LEGAL change, sure. It occasionally hurts people, but as you say, it's necessary sometimes. We do not however, ask people to shrug it off when they're mugged. Or when a loved one is murdered. People still retain the right to be upset when the law is broken and they suffer loss.
I don't think they have the right to call their friends and neighbors "criminal scum" when they've committed other offenses that are equally bad, and that's why I posted. I was looking for perspective, not vindication of the crime. And in that vein, I'm not sure how you can possibly argue that it's the COPYRIGHT holder who's in the wrong when someone illegally downloads their work. Maybe the public will one day rise up against the whole idea of copyright and change the laws, but until that happens, copyright IS law, and circumventing it is therefore wrong.
And by the way, the examples you gave (doctors, scientists, etc) have nothing to do with this situation. If a doctor can't find work or isn't paid well, it's a result of economic factors, and certainly isn't a result of illegal activities forcing them out of their chosen profession. I'm really not sure how you can justify what you're saying.
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