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Originally Posted by HarryT
It is not "civil disobedience" to steal from someone; it's just plain dishonest.
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Civil Disobedience, by its very definition, is the breaking of law.
In this case, it is the copyright laws that are being broken.
The laws that say you can't circumvent DRM are being broken.
The laws that say you can't possess DRM circumvention tools are being broken.
The laws that say you can't download content that is not available in your country are being broken.
I view a vast majority of the non-profit oriented unauthorised uploading and distribution of copyrighted material as a political statement. Otherwise, why would so many people go to so much effort and risk to do something which brings no reward to them.