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Originally Posted by taosaur
Or perhaps it's because of the lack of theft. Copyright infringement is copying something to which you lack the rights. Even in terms of physical goods, a knock-off Timex is not a stolen Timex. Attempts to equate file-sharing with theft are the kind of dishonest, bad-faith tactics consumers have come to expect from media industries. These tactics, including hobbling products with sanctioned malware (DRM), only promote disrespect for copyright.
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I agree with this. I have even seen a public service announcement in a movie theater that was addressing copyright infringement with the statement "you wouldn't steal a car would you?". What is really sad is how many people fall for it, they begin to equate copyright infringement with stealing. People are gullible and are easy to take advantage of these days it would seem.