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Originally Posted by HarryT
Piracy does not only affect one industry, and nor does it only affect large corporations. Book authors, software authors, film makers, TV production companies, magazine publishers (and I'm sure there are more to add to the list) - all are affected by piracy and, as we've discussed before, it's not just the large corporations who are hurt, but individuals. You appear to be suggesting that all these people, industries, and companies, should not have the protection of the law to prevent their products from being illegally copied and distributed.
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They already have the protection of the law, they have had it for hundreds of years. This is about who bears the cost for policing it. Everyone is responsible for protecting their own property, whether real or intellectual. It isn't the role of government to spend tax payer money protecting some owners at the expense of others.