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Don’t think it’s even remotely as bad as going into a tech store and taking all their DVR’s,

We're getting into the pedantic weeds, but I never said nor implied it was this bad. I don't even think it's bad at all, as I said elsewhere, it's chaotic neutral. it's just trying to paint it as justified is ridiculous.

We want something, we aren't willing to pay the price to the person who actually owns it, and because no one gets hurt, we don't have moral qualms taking it. But at the end of the day we are illegally taking something just because we want it. There's no "justified" in that at all.

Noone getting hurt is part of why I don't give a fuck and do it myself. But what you're describing is something that is neutral, not justified.

The companies have no respect for us as consumers. Why should we respect them and their copyright in that case.

You shouldn't and I don't. You're arguing against a stance I did not take. It seems most everyone here is. It's like people can't imagine a position that doesn't fall into the dichotomy of wrong or justified. It's not, it's like the actions of a chaotic neutral character.

Take a step back and read your argument. You're talking about watching Seinfeld, a pure luxury. It's not like you're starving and trying to feed your family, or protecting someone from grave injustice. You want a luxury but aren't willing to pay the price, so you take it. I have no problem with you doing so because fuck those greedy cunts, but it's not justified.

Thanks I appreciate the break down. Have an upvote. I actually saw that, or at least part of it.

But...

concludes that piracy is just the better experience.

There's a difference between it being "a better experience" and it being "justified." Simply because someone has wronged you that doesn't make any action justified. They provide a shit product because they are trying to milk everyone. You don't like it, you simply stop consuming it because you don't like the product. This does not "justify" stealing it from them.

And, again, I'm not shitting on piracy, as I do it myself, and I agree with the reason that it's often the better experience. But I understand what I am doing is not justified.

Great mindless edgy soundbite, but this is patently false if given any type of thought.

It's anything that challenges an attack on a corporation, imo. If you just point out that a fact they claim is incorrect, even if you ultimately agree, you'll be attacked as a shill and down voted.

Seriously how dare people want to learn about their ancestors and where they came from? Obviously that means they have no personality!

Can you show us where?

Are you trying to be this much of an idiot?