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Old 02-21-2010, 08:52 AM   #229
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Originally Posted by kazbates View Post
You completely missed my point. I have not called it theft, etc., I called it illegal, which it is.
I thought that because you assumed that people responded to you, you had. Can't check because I'm typing this on a phone, which is a bit like browsing through a matchbox. I agree that it's illegal (in most cases, most places)
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To be honest, I had no idea who Judge Dredd is until I googled it and still have no clue as to your reference.
He was keen on making people obey the law - even when the morality of doing so was dubious to say the least. But it was a throwaway quip.

It does disturb me that there is a holier than thou tone in those who equate copying with stealing, which is not justified. I never stole sweets from a shop, even as a child, because I knew it was wrong, even then.
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