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But when debating morality you delve into "opinion", one person's "morality" is another person's "prudishness", is another person's "amorality"...
- All illegal copying of books is wrong
From my version of morality, no. There are situations where it's moral to copy a book.
-It's OK to copy a book that is Public Domain in a different country
My version of morality answers this as, "It depends..."
-It's OK to copy a book if I bought it new in print (I've paid the author)
My version of morality answers this as, "Yes."
-It's OK to copy a book if I own it in print (I own a paid-up copy)
My version of morality answers this as, "Yes."
-It's OK to copy a book that is not published electronically (I can't buy it)
My version of morality answers this as, "Probably not."
-It's OK to copy a book that is not published in my country (I can't buy it here)
My version of morality answers this as, "It depends..."
-It's OK to copy a book if the author is dead
My version of morality answers this as, "It depends..."
-It's OK to copy a book if I think that the author is rich
My version of morality answers this as, "Probably not."
-It's OK to copy a book from mainstream publishers
My version of morality answers this as, "Probably not."
-It's always OK to copy (information wants to be free)
My version of morality answers this as, "Of course not, don't be silly."
So to paraphrase a favorite acronym: YMMV
Your morality may vary...
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