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Originally Posted by Pardoz
True. So what? The second-hand buyer is apparently still a thief, as they're reading the book without compensating the author.
Of course it would. Also colossally socially disruptive until society adjusted to the new realities.
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What denotes thievery is the laws present in the society wherein the transaction took place and not public or personal opinion. The truth is as long as it meets the laws of the land, selling the second hand book or purchasing it is legal (here in the US ~ I can't speak for other countries).