* We created something * We own what we created * Someone is stealing it The content industry derives both the 2nd and 3rd part of that argument from the law.

* We created something * We own what we created * Someone is stealing it The content industry derives both the 2nd and 3rd part of that argument from the law. They do not own something just because they say so. Nor is copying the equivalent of stealing just because they say so. They are basing their moral arguments purely on the law, which defines ownership and theft. So when they tell the public, "It's stealing!", that's nothing but marketing. When the chips are down and they're standing in court, they argue based on legal precedent. I don't think we can argue against them on any other grounds.