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Originally Posted by author  That statement [This time, (the pirates) aren't going against the interests of the hated music majors] isn't mine, and I completely agree with you. Pirates are thieves, and that's that. If they could steal your car without consequences, we know they would. |
What a load of bullshit.
A large majority of my friends are music pirates, and they KNOW I don't lock the doors on my car AND that I would just laugh it off if they took my car for a few days. (I almost never drive, no inconvenience to me). I leave my house doors open/unlocked when I'm at home, and most of them know where I keep a key outside as well.
None of them have done it. Odd. None of them have stolen my belongings or killed any pets, or sullied my laundry etc...
The difference is that they know if they TAKE something from me or DESTROY something of mine, I no longer have it. If they pirate music, MORE PEOPLE HAVE THE MUSIC. Taking my car defers possession, piracy increases possession. These are very different concepts that most people recognize without realizing it.
Piracy harms people because it increases the availability of a product which should be exclusive to the purchasers. Theft harms people because it deprives the purchasers of the item. They are wrong for different reasons.
Your statement is like saying "Anyone who gets a speeding ticket will rape your children if you let them babysit". All people don't break laws because they're sociopaths, they generally break laws due to ignorance.