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Milarepa · 08-05-2008, 06:11 PM

It seems to me that the entire issue regarding pirating really boils down to personal feelings regarding the difference between Malum Prohibitum and Malum In Se.

Is it morally wrong because government and lobby groups have decided to outlaw it, or is it inherently evil?

If it is simply Malum Prohibitum, why do we subject ourselves to a perceived, yet imprecise moral code?

So is it inherently evil to download a copy of a book, or is it simply evil because it is illegal?

08-05-2008, 06:11 PM	#91
Milarepa Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 298 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	It seems to me that the entire issue regarding pirating really boils down to personal feelings regarding the difference between Malum Prohibitum and Malum In Se. Is it morally wrong because government and lobby groups have decided to outlaw it, or is it inherently evil? If it is simply Malum Prohibitum, why do we subject ourselves to a perceived, yet imprecise moral code? So is it inherently evil to download a copy of a book, or is it simply evil because it is illegal? Last edited by Milarepa; 08-05-2008 at 06:20 PM.