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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
You don’t thing stealing is selfish? Your morals say it is ok to take from someone? What is your definition of selfish?
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Ok, let me write again, simply. I AGREE with you that piracy is morally wrong. I said that the first time. So why do you go off attacking me?
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In the country in which I live, not only is taking something without permission considered wrong – it is also illegal. As far as I have learned, my country’s moral standpoint with this illegal activity is the same throughout 99% of the world. Please tell me how my moral viewpoint is so vastly different.
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Moral and legal are NOT the same thing. Just remember slavery. As new situations arise, the legality must change, even if the moral underpinning is the same.
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Hubris? I think not. Hubris is defined as “extreme haughtiness or arrogance.” You are saying that I am being arrogant by stating that stealing is wrong and people who steal and then make up excuses as to why they can’t even donate a dollar to the person they stole from is being selfish?
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Back on topic. I used the word hubristic because you are setting yourself up in judgement over everyone else on an issue where the legal has not been well defined yet, because the moral hasn't been dealt with. I am not saying you are hubristic for saying that stealing is wrong. I am saying it is because you are calling anyone who disagrees with you on this subject selfish.