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Originally Posted by cfrizz
It is the hypocrisy that tends to get on peoples nerves. Harry goes on & on about pirates ripping off authors, and entitlement etc. and paying for everything. But he somehow doesn't equate it to applying to him when Amazon gives him money that he never gave them in the first place just for asking a question.
Right is right and wrong is wrong. Harry isn't entitled to the money anymore then a person who downloads from the DN is entitled to an unpaid for book!
If you are always going to spout black & white ideals, then you better make sure you don't then turn around a paint a target on your back for being hypocritical in being just as dishonest!
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Aha - sorry I didn't pick up that the original post was an attack on copyright fascism. In that case he should pay every penny to Amazon.
Meanwhile, Amazon has been exposed as a MAJOR tax cheater in the UK.
They pay their staff minimum salary and mis-treat them according to many news reports, and don't take action to resolve the problem when revealed.
Their tactics to dominate the market in the countries where they are active, is notorious. I believe the Germans and French were shocked to discover their ruthless tactics.
The British government gave them the opportunity to do the right thing and start paying taxes based on their actual presence in the UK. They didn't do it, but shamelessly continue to claim that it's right for them to not pay taxes in the UK.
Conclusion: Amazon is not a nice or decent company
As far as I am concerned, this to me makes them 100% fair game for any Brit to help themselves to their content and distribute it to other Brits who have been defrauded of rightfully owed taxes by this company's activities.
If Harry still wants to be loyal to a company that behaves like this in his country, then that's his democratic right of course... But Amazon doesn't want to play nice against Britain, so why should Brits play nice with them? Think about it, Harry!
Amazon employees if you are reading this: Pay your taxes and treat your staff like human beings and you'll find that people have a lot more sympathy for your quest for profitability. What you are doing is an insult to the UK and her people.