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Being popular doesn't necessarily make something good, right, or legal. I hope that the two Russians arrested over Z-library won't get much more than a slap on
by givemeethekeys 3y ago
Being popular doesn't necessarily make something good, right, or legal.
I hope that the two Russians arrested over Z-library won't get much more than a slap on the wrist. There are much worse offenses than pirating books.
- plaguepilled 3y agoThats a misrepresentation. Something is legal if the society has decided it to be. That is distinct from merely being popular. I am arguing that the consensus opinion is very strongly in support of making publicly funded research also accessible to said public. As a result, the question of whether such an action is "good" or "right" isn't really sufficient. Because the point isn't popularity, the point is that citizens can change their laws.
- AnonCoward42 3y ago> Something is legal if the society has decided it to be. Isn't that the difference between legitimate and legal? Maybe `legitimate == legal` would be the ideal world (not thought hard enough about it).
- plaguepilled 3y agoI am not following your point unfortunately. Could you elaborate further?