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To be brutally honest kenny, it doesn't take much.
Truly was not my intention.
But, you are wrong.
However after reading this thread, and rethinking what I said, and why I said it, a lightbulb went off.
This country is founded on the premise that you work hard, scrimp and save, and you can get ahead. You can have the finer things in life. The problem is that you see someone getting something for free, that you worked for. And cry foul, knee jerk reaction.
Through no fault of my own, I am unable to live that dream. I am unable to go out and work. Although disabled, I was denied Disability. So I go out and find a way to get for free what your spending hard earned dollars for. And that bugs the living crap out of you. And thats why you cry theft, You feel like I'm stealing something of yours.
You don't see that in my own way I've invested a lot of time, money, computers etc to learn how to get that ebook. All you see is that I'm getting something without having to pay for it.
Have you ever driven a car without current state tabs on it?
Very similar situation in many respects. States are "taxing" you for the right to drive a car. For using those roads, and bridges that they built with "your" tax dollars.
So say you drive your car for 2 or 3 months without tabs. Yes, you might get caught, and have to pay a fine, plus prove that you've bought the tabs.
Now say I figured out how to "copy" those tabs. So now I won't get caught, but I'm not paying that tax. Its not theft. Granted the state loses my fee. But its not hurting anyone else. In the big scheme of things, its a drop in the bucket.
Is it wrong? Well thats debateable. Is it wrong to speed? Thats against the law also, yet people do it all the time. Is it wrong to cook the books so you can cheat on your taxes? Thats done all the time also, and adds up to a lot more than my minor little tabs tax cheat.
The point is, if its priced fairly, the average person will find it easier, both on their pocketbook, and on the conscience, to pay for it. Piracy will go down.
But every time you cry THEFT, or jack the price up beyond our means.
Your encouraging me to go do it some more.
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