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Originally Posted by HarryT
The reason for buying the paper copy is not because you need it, but because you're stealing from the author if you don't buy it. Chuck it in the dustbin after you're bought it if you wish, but buy it.
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I've read a few people say that they pirated a book, then bought the paper copy "to make up for it." But then when they pay for the printed copy, they also receive that printed copy. They've paid for the lack of "stealing" the printed copy.
If the big issue is "as long as the author gets their money", then it shouldn't be a stretch that it be perfectly ok to go and download a copy of every book they happen to have sitting on their shelf. Because even with used books, someone has already given the author their money, even if it wasn't technically the current owner of the used book.
(Disclaimer above, I am not trying to encourage people to go and illegally download a bunch of books, I am just pondering why some people might think piracy makes sense as that is the topic of this thread)