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Originally Posted by JGB
HarryT, since we already pay a levy on any form of media that could be used to store copyright infringing material(CD's DVD's, even Mp3 players for a while) Since I already pay a tax for doing it, then I can do it as much as I please?
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Since your profile does not state which country you live in, I have no idea whether or not downloading is legal where you live. In some countries it is (eg Switzerland). If you live in a country where it's legal, then personally I still think it's unethical, but clearly it's not illegal.
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That would create some rather interesting discussions, it's morally wrong to do what is illegal because it is illegal, but it's also morally wrong to do what is legal despite the fact that it is legal?
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There are plenty of "legal" activities that many would consider to be unethical. Eg, selling tobacco.