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gerbler@lemmy.world 10 months agoHot take:
Piracy is virtually always justified. By pirating you are simply opting out of transferring wealth from consumer to big business which could be seen as a redistribution of wealth (however small) from rich to poor.
Exceptions would be indie Devs or filmmakers for which you would have more disposable income to support if you saved your money by pirating big budget films/games/software.
Cypher@lemmy.world 10 months ago
chitak166@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes, this is the big picture view of things.
Unfortunately, a lot of small-minds can’t (or don’t want to) comprehend it.
poopkins@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Hot take:
Shoplifting is virtually always justified. By shoplifting you are simply opting out of transferring wealth from consumer to big business which could be seen as a redistribution of wealth (however small) from rich to poor.
ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Sliding is actually stealing. You’re taking something away from the vendor. Piracy doesn’t actually take anything physically from the vendor.
Besides, if I can’t actually buy it (only a license to use it), then it’s not possible to steal it.
poopkins@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The mental gymnastics people use to excuse themselves of their entitlement continues to amaze me.
ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Interesting, because the inability of people to understand basic concepts continues to disappoint me.