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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Since no others seem willing to reply.........
So in a nut shell you(and I imagine the others arguing that "file sharing" is not wrong but who refuse to respond to my question) are admitting that fundamentally, at it's core,"file sharing" is indeed wrong. You simply think it is justified due to the arguments put forward. Kind of like an "ends justifies the means" argument. Glad that is cleared up.
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Yes, assent by one person coupled with silence from the rest indeed is the same as unanimous consent. Glad we could clear that up too.
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Totally different point and not one I am interested in discussing. I will say you are most likely correct, however, that has nothing to do with the fundamental wrongness or otherwise of "file sharing".
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Nothing? I call BS. If the books/music made
nobody any money, there wouldn't be any supposed moral issues either.
Similarly if authors only got a lump sum payment for producing a book, and corporations made the rest. Would you still care? Or would you say "sorry, guys, your business model is outdated. Evolve or die."
Because subsidizing industries that don't keep up with the times is not in the interest of the people, just in the interest of politicians, lobbyists and the corporations themselves.
Look at what the protectionism (through artificially keeping gasoline costs low) did for the US automaker industry. Stagnation that will cost tens of billions now to correct, as they probably won't be allowed to die.
Supporting Copyright is not the same as supporting a business model, nor should it be confused to be.