Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Not really contradicting myself here. I realize that the actual act of creating an e-book, or obtaining the copy of an e-book that someone else made, has little inherent difference. The difference is in the fact that, when the person who made the e-book gave it to you, they violated the understanding of "fair use" (as we apply it in the U.S., that is). By the same token, if you made an e-book, you should not give it to anyone else, or you are violating "fair use."
|
But now you seem to be arguing that because it violates the law it is morally wrong since I thought "fair use" was a legal term. Fair use or related concepts are different in different countries so if is is fair use or legal in a country I do not understand why you still think it is morally wrong.