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Im confused Theft means stealing something surely!
if I steal a comic book from a store then that is theft as I have denied them a sale of that item.
if I read the comic book a friend lent me instead of buying it myself thus denying the store a sale is that theft?
if I download the comic instead of buying it myself thus denying the store a sale is that theft?
in the latter two cases I have denied them a sale...IF I would have purchased it from a store.
If i had no plans to buy from the store ever then I have not denied them a sale so what exactly have I stolen?
If i take a photo of a statue in a paid for house/gardens and show it my friend and he doesnt bother going to the place to see it have I stolen the statue?
what about if I tell a joke I heard a comedian tell and then tell all my friends the joke, have I stolen it?
I tend to operate to my own conscience! I watch films and buy DVD's and subscribe to TV, and buy books and comics and Games. but i also borrow things from friends and read/watch downloaded stuff that I could never afford or just because its more convenient.
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