I'm afraid I just don't understand why you consider that owning a paper copy of a book gives you a "right" to an electronic copy free of charge.
If I buy a hardback version of a book, which I want to keep safely at home, and decide that I want a paperback version to take away with me which I won't worry about getting bashed around, I have to go out and buy that paperback - I'm not entitled to get one "free" just because I've bought the hardback. I've done exactly that with my favourite books on several occasions.
Why do you think that an eBook is any different? Why should the fact that I've bought a hardback or paperback version of a book entitle me to an electronic version of that book free of charge? Just like I have to buy a paperback although I already own a hardback, surely I should pay for an eBook if I want that, shouldn't I? It's an identical situation.
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I can't believe you would suggest that a person should go out and BUY an electronic copy of a book they already own- that would be extremely moronic.
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is exactly this situation. Could you explain why you believe that owning a hardware or a paperback gives you a right to a "free" eBook?