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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
As for the original topic at hand. I hadn't known til now that second-hand books were so evil. I always thought of them as whimsical, practical and thoughtful gifts. I still do. I didn't realize that what people did with physical property they owned was even on people's "outrage" radar. I'll always buy physical books because they make the most awesome instant gifts if a friend is having a birthday or something. "well, I read the book and liked it, it's in new condition, I'll wrap it up!"
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Well as the saying goes, if everyone read second hand books, authors would have no incentive to produce new works.
I've bought a lot of used books in my day as well, they sure are a lot cheaper, but why? it's the same content. The package might be slightly worn but I don't mind.
You say that you believe in the ownership of a book as physical property, ebooks do not exist outside the physical world, they are still physical objects, indentations on magnetic disks, and encrypted, but still physical.