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Originally Posted by tompe
Yes, because you know, only stealing is wrong. Other crimes like copyright infringement is of course not wrong. Or? Your argument is ludicrous.
If I have published a program in any form you cannot steal it. You can only copy if and commit some other crime than stealing. Why is this so hard to understand?
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You don't get it.
what do you think copyright infringement is? You're trying to make a legal argument out of an ethical one. Do you think there is any difference in you stealing my book and me stealing your post? You must, since you're arguing that you stealing my book is fine, and that me stealing your post is somehow different.
If you take a program without paying, its stealing. Just because its not a chair or a paper book or something physical doesn't make it less so. Someone had to write that program, and you're not paying for it. How do you see that as ok? Are they somehow less than human? What is your job? If I come in and steal information on customers is that suddenly not theft? What if that is infomation you get paid for, and I've just taken it and not paid you for it?