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Originally Posted by HansTWN
I don't see how you can even think of comparing the two. You could actually make a much better case that the widespread disregard for the law that is evidenced in ignoring other people's rights (including copyright) is the first step towards such a system. It is a sad state when other people's rights mean nothing as long as one can be reasonable certain that one will not get caught. Just as the elite in North Korea. Those that they take advantage of don't matter to the elite, because they think they will never be brought to justice. They just take what they want, just like illegal downloaders.
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I certainly do not encourage violating any one's copyright. I do recognize that as a young teenager you aren't really aware of the harm you are imparting. I certainly wasn't. As an adult I would never condone it. But I would hate to see a society that would punish parents for not reporting their children's illegal downloading.
The reason I brought up example from the book, is simply that it is very vivid in my mind at the present. And I fear that once you start to accept snitching to come to terms with IP theft, it can all too easily spread into other sectors of law enforcement. I don't believe it would reach North Korean proportions, that wouldn't happen in a democracy. It would however spread distrust, sooner or later leading to mistrust.