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acidzebra · 08-11-2008, 04:14 AM

Harry, leaving aside the concept of ownership for a moment (because I have a hard time imagining that I "own" a string of 1s and 0s - I don't think it translates well to the digital domain), imagine the following:

I have a library card and I go out and lend a book, then proceed to download the same text from the internet and read that on my sony instead of reading the physical book, after which I delete the ebook and return the book to the library.

Now would you perceive my action as morally right or morally wrong?

08-11-2008, 04:14 AM	#358
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	Harry, leaving aside the concept of ownership for a moment (because I have a hard time imagining that I "own" a string of 1s and 0s - I don't think it translates well to the digital domain), imagine the following: I have a library card and I go out and lend a book, then proceed to download the same text from the internet and read that on my sony instead of reading the physical book, after which I delete the ebook and return the book to the library. Now would you perceive my action as morally right or morally wrong? Last edited by acidzebra; 08-11-2008 at 04:17 AM.