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So you decided on not just merely passing the time with reading but reading a specific book and because you can't afford to pay for it, now you think you are en

• TeMPOraL 7y ago
  > If I want to buy a Vuis Luitton suitcase but can only afford American Tourister then I can just help myself to it? How is that right? If you could 3D-print yourself a copy that looks just like the original, then sure, I'd say it's absolutely right to do. But that's my opinion, I'm not a fan of the concept of intellectual property. Regardless, what you did here is trying to equate piracy with theft, which is incorrect. Copying does not make the original disappear. Copyright infringement may be a crime, but it's a different crime than theft, both legally and morally. > but reading a specific book and because you can't afford to pay for it, now you think you are entitled to it for free because why? Well, if I can't afford it, I'm not going to buy it anyway. The publisher loses nothing over me making a copy. And there's an argument to be made that popular works of art are essential, because they form a shared cultural background; not having access to them means being excluded from the discussions your society is having.