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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Even if they those that download his books for free never would have purchased them in the first place they are still thieves and author has every right to despise them.
What about those who sneak into a movie theater? Are they guilt free if they never would have paid to see the movie otherwise? (forget the trespassing for the moment)
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How are they thieves? They are infringing copyright. That is not legally defined as theft. Ethically, the two actions are distinct enough that I think it is an abuse of language to conflate them.