Originally Posted by darryl
I think you are getting a bit carried away here David. Steve and I disagree far more than we agree, but I do not find his messages semi-comprehensible or ingenuous, nor do I question his intelligence. I think we all agree that stealing paper books is wrong. However, this does not mean that it has the potential to benefit no one but the thief. Steve cited some circumstances where theft can benefit the author, at the expense of the publisher and/or the bookshop. This in no way makes such theft morally or ethically justified. It is simple reality.
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