Latest headline:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/...e_af/af_piracy
Ahoy, matey, I probably had some of you worried. No, the Navy did not capture any internet book pirates, but your days are numbered.
Returning to the program at hand, there seems to be no agreement on the subject of piracy, its economic or moral consequences. May I suggest a wild idea that could break the log jam? If you are moved by a book you either purchased or downloaded for free, why not send the author a contribution, using Paypal? It helps ease the conscience. Or, you could drop by your local parish to donate money to the poor or socially oppressed.
Some, it appears, are deeply concerned with piracy. I can read their angst coming through their words. Wasn't this thread started by an evangelist? What would God think of piracy? Would his angels deny you entry into heaven, if you violated copyright law? Shall we ask the lord for an Eleventh commandment, say, in honor of Sonny Bono? Thou shalt not read a pirated book or watch a bootleg movie, for it is a far greater sin than adultery, false worship, or avarice. Amen.