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Originally Posted by bobcdy
I'm not sure that I see any difference in morality between downloading/reading an illegal ebook of a currently published ebook/paper book and borrowing a library's or friend's paper book because both are infringing on the publisher/author's or used book seller's profit from a sale. And if the ebook/paper book is not currently available for purchase from a publisher then there is absolutely no infringement on sale rights except for those of used book sellers who are not paying anything to the publisher or the author.
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Certainly in the UK, borrowing from a library does earn the author (a small amount of) money - which may or may not make a moral difference in your view.