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Originally Posted by Giggleton
This isn't about the next year's profits for some random company, this is about the future of the planet and those who will choose to inhabit it. This is about stopping the endless cycle of destruction that we have thrust upon ourselves by refusing to recognize ourselves as integral parts of the whole.
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No.
This is about individuals trying to earn a living, because no one is giving them a free lunch. Many people create because it can earn them a living, or supplement their living. Copyright was designed to prevent others from stealing that creation, to guarantee the creator could earn a reasonable amount from his creation... and then, after a reasonable amount of time, to release that creation to the public, free for anyone.
DRM is a security device designed to prevent copywritten property from being taken and resold/given away against the creator's wishes and established copyright law.
These are the creations of a society that agrees that it is not right to give one person an unfair advantage over another, and it is not right to take another person's property against their wishes. A society can only function properly on top of a foundation of agreements that benefit the society overall. Anyone who is a functioning part of society should understand these precepts, and anyone who opposes them has condemned society in favor of the needs of the individual... ie, they are
selfish.
Selfishness is usually a sign that you do not know or accept your place in a group or a society. Careful consideration of your true rights and responsibilities in a group or society, therefore, is required so as to understand what you in fact
deserve from that group or society, and what actions are appropriate to obtain that which you deserve.