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Originally Posted by HarryT
Sorry, but what is "oppressive" about the concept of "don't download copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder"? Nobody is ever forced to do so - if they choose to do it it's their choice, and they really can't complain about the idea of being punished if caught.
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Harry, it seems to me it's something of a concept/mindset thing. That too I think you can garner from the various threads on the topic. It's almost like once something it available (regardless of conditions surrounding that availability) it is acceptable to do anything you want with it, no strings attached.
I know that's oversimplifying the spectrum of thought and law and ethics of the matter, but it seems to me that really that is the core of it.