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Originally Posted by netseeker
Well, once again we would have to define what the "harm" could be in this regard (copy of ebook). If we assume that the "thief" - without the possibility to commit the theft - would buy the content in question for sure, then there would be some kind of harm possible: at least a lost sale for the property owner. Without this assumption, there is no harm measurable imho. I guess that this discussion could end up in a mix of legal and moral facts and assumptions, though the question remains: Given that we can't measure or prove that a harm occurred, how could that be parasitism?
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Taking without permission is taking without permission regardless of the harm. if someone steals from you its theft even if its that ugly sweater you were never going to wear that you got in the white elephant exchange with your co-workers.