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Originally Posted by spellbanisher
I always find it amusing when western companies complain about bootlegging and pirating in third world countries. The "estimated losses to piracy" are always a complete joke because most of the people in third world countries would never be able to afford these companies movies or music or books. The fact is, bootlegging actually provides jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for hundreds of thousands of extremely impoverished people in the third world. I know its terrible because the original creators aren't seeing a dime of that money, but when you and your family are starving your gonna do whatever it takes to survive.
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very true. i don't support piracy, but when you are starving and your bones are sticking out of your body (a common sight here), you do whatever you can to provide for your family. the roads here in the city are littered with homeless people and starving children. i am very lucky to have a roof over my head and three meals.