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>> The crux of the matter is that "steal" implies you've deprived the owner of something. Yes, earnings. When you grow up you will need to work and earn money
by jebblue 15y ago
>> The crux of the matter is that "steal" implies you've deprived the owner of something.
Yes, earnings. When you grow up you will need to work and earn money and pay bills and balance a checkbook and without "piracy" (meaning stealing) controls, your Internet usage will be even higher than mine as you grow older.
- pbsd 15y agoYes, let us ignore the conclusions of the individuals that thought long and hard about the issue, and just go with what "common sense" (aka "the gut") tells us. Allowing "theft" be defined as depriving someone of something turns pretty much every crime in existence into "theft". Maybe we should just have 1 commandment - thou shalt not steal?
- Anderkent 15y agoI decided not buy a coffee this morning. I've deprived the owner of his potential earnings! Must be stealing.