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Originally Posted by HarryT
There would be only one set of circumstances in which I'd consider it ethically justifiable to pirate a book:
1. If no commercial eBook was available.
and:
2. I'd bought the paper book.
In those circumstances, I'd have no qualms about downloading a pirated eBook. However, if a commercial eBook did then become commercially available, I'd buy it.
So I'd have to answer "on occasions". Very rare occasions.
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I said no, but it's theoretical because I don't know where the dark net is, or how to find it. However, like many others have said, I agree with HarryT as well. I don't think there is anything morally wrong with that - it's just a transitional issue that will disappear over time.
It's different if the book is available in ebook form, because ebooks and paper books are not identical. Ebooks have unique advantages, such as requiring little storage space, and offering the convenience of an immediate download, which saves people time and gas. We already pay for convenience with other products, such as prepackaged frozen dinners.