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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Well, since simply saying so does not make them false, either, feel free to explain why, and we can continue to discuss it, or take one side or the other as settled and move on.
Regarding what I'm sure is your main point of contention here, you must take into account the role society plays in encouraging people to "do the right thing," as well as the documented cases of human behavior that is exhibited when society breaks down, or takes a clearly immoral turn. And again, I'm not saying all people do society's bidding, nor that all people turn into homocidal maniacs when society's back is turned. There are degrees of dishonesty, just as there are degrees of lying, and when given a moment of opportunity that seems harmless enough, many of us will pick the low-hanging fruit from the orchard as we happen by.
It is this trend, in the current lawless environment of the web, that has encouraged digital piracy in otherwise law-abiding people.
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I have never engaged in such, and I never will.
I have a bachelors degree in computer programming. I don't like pirated software either.
I think a more accurate view is that some books are over priced. Note the word 'some'.
A few people I have met over the years claim that 'such pricing' is why they do it. I point out, if you don't like the pricing, don't buy it, don't pirate it. get a web site, there are still free sites out there, and post calmly why you think a price is too high.
I do feel that if a book costs too much, like some computer books I saw recently for $150.00, absolutely over-priced. I wont pirate it, I wont buy it. They knocked an entire 5 dollars off the pdf download. Absurd.