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Originally Posted by wgrimm
Your argument is wrong because you are comparing physical objects with digital files. Digital files can be copied infinitely, at almost zero cost per copy. In the case of the paperback, it costs money to produce, and raw materials. If one is stolen, somebody has lost some money.
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So the proper comparison would be squatting. Let's say someone who doesn't want to be bothered getting his own place to live simply picks the locks (without doing any damage) and camps out in someone's home while they're away. As long as he doesn't do any damage or incur any additional charges for the owner, everything is cool, because the squatter is just using space that the homeowner wouldn't have had use of anyway.