All I said was less shaky. I never said I agreed even then... but at least then I could sorta kinda see how the article had a logical premise, no matter how misguided or judgmental.
Right now, it is just a farce. Simply because there is no rational way
whatsoever to compare browsing quietly to shoplifting. No harm is done, nothing was offered and taken away, and bookstores specifically have been oblivious to this since practically forever...
The only "damage" that is being done is that
you have gotten benefit without paying for it, which according to certain mindsets is not "fair". So I guess we now know where the complaint is really coming from.
