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Originally Posted by HarryT
I know that downloading books illegally isn't stealing, but the fundamental question still remains: is it right or wrong? We have a person on this thread who's clearly said that he knows it's wrong, but he still does it. What can we do to change the attitude of people like Jake?
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Why should we though? Let him who is without sin cast the first stone; motes and logs, and all that.
We're none of us saints (I imagine).
Imho, theft isn't the issue.
Publishers and writers profit from theft when they take money extorted by taxation to pay for books bought by libraries and schools.
They don't complain about the theft that benefits them, but they do complain about theft that disadvantages them.
The only issue here is self-interest.