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Originally Posted by Nate the great
Your statement makes no sense. How do I know he didn't buy a ticket? If the guy in line in front of me knows there is a guard, then he will have a ticket (or not get in line). Assuming that the armed guard stops the non-payers, the guards will then be inconveniencing only legit customers. How is this a good idea?
Your argument seems to be based on the concept of punishment of a group for the actions of an individual (who may or may not be in that group). That's completely BS, if you ask me.
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Maybe he has a counterfeit ticket, and he hopes to get past the guard using it. (Hey, Harry started the train analogy, not me!)
When the guard stops the non-payers (and the fake ticket holders), he's inconveniencing the
non-payers. He's making things more convenient for the
payers, because they know thanks to the guard, they will get on the train and get seats. See how thinking of it from the proper perspective works?
How is the group being punished? By standing in line longer? Gee, that sucks... but it's better than
not getting on the train because the non-payers took your seat. If that means waiting a bit longer... bring an e-book.
By the way, none of this is being addressed to support DRM... but to point out how individuals, working together, make for a better system than "every man for himself," as well as to emphasize the importance of recognizing where the problem actually lies... not with the laws, but with the law-breakers.
I don't understand why everyone thinks I'm defending DRM... there are other ways of preventing piracy.