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Originally Posted by kennyc
Yes, we have been over it and we'll probably go over it again from what I've seen. And yes I see taking someone's physical property the same level and type of criminal activity as taking their intellectual property and I will continue to state that until the law and society catches up.  |
Well, if all you mean is that you don't like piracy as much as you don't like stealing, and that you don't see a difference morally then, of course, I don't have an issue with you saying that.
I doubt very much that society will "catch up" with this view, however, because this problem is not new, and history suggests that society will not implement laws that treat copying as theft. I don't think that laws of any kind are the answer.
As others have said, the answer to piracy is providing quality and convenience at a fair price. If the publishers addressed these issues, piracy would not be a problem.