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So if I download a movie illegally that is not theft as I have not deprived anyone of anything since the maker of the movie still has the movie. If I then make DVD copies of the movie and give them away that then cannot be theft either since the maker of the movie still has the movie. If I sell the movies at the traffic lights that is also then not theft. By this odd argument the person who made the movie still has it and the money I made from the movie they never had anyway so I did not take it from them. Personally I think this is an exceedingly weak and self serving argument.
I do not see that it is theft only when you deprive a person the use of something physical. If I take a photo it is my photo, that seems obvious. If you take it, even a copy of it, and use it without my permission then you have stolen my rights as the owner and creator of the photo to control it use. Theft for me is taking that which is not offered.
I think all these attempts to prove that copyright violation is not theft and we all have a right to this stuff is just a mad misunderstanding of human rights. We all think we have the right to what ever we desire no matter the consequences to others or the environment. So I want a book that is not legally available? Well then I will have to get it by other means, it is my right. Rubbish. You cant always get what you want, get over it. We do not have a right to get everything we want. Good grief
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