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Originally Posted by Solicitous
I don't think downloading a book for 'free' because of geographic restrictions is in the same ethical category as downloading a book because it is not in ebook format. I can understand entirely why people download copies of ebooks they cannot buy because they are refused sale on the basis of geographic restrictions, something which from my readings does not have a clear definition of. I don't think it is fair to say that someone can buy the paperback or ebook version of a novel in the UK, but here in Australia we can only buy the identical paperback version and not the ebook because of our country of residence (though if I flew to the UK and bought the ebook, could I return home with it?).
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Understanding why people do things is one thing. I understand why people drive to fast. That does not mean I think it is morally OK to drive to fast. And I really think that if you should break some rules you should do it for more important reasons that just an egoistical "I want this book".