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He wants to watch a TV show, and there is not a way for him to do it at a reasonable cost. If he really is concerned about following the law, he would just not
by cicero 15y ago
He wants to watch a TV show, and there is not a way for him to do it at a reasonable cost. If he really is concerned about following the law, he would just not watch the show. He is not being "forced" to do anything; he is making a choice.
I'm not arguing that what he is doing isn't understandable, or that he doesn't have cause to complain. The statement "I'm being forced ... against my will" completely misses the meaning of "force" and "will". I don't mean to be pedantic; I only point it out because it reflects a common outlook that does not bode well for people's ability to choose wisely in a difficult moral dilemma. Other examples of this kind of talk might be: "I was forced to pay an undocumented worker substandard wages against my will because I could not otherwise afford to have my lawn cut," or "I was forced to buy from a company that I object to because the competition's product is not as cool."
- takinola 15y agoYou miss the point. People tend to write in extremes (e.g. "I'm so hungry, I could literally eat a horse"). No one in their right minds believes he has no other choice but to behave illegally but he is just highlighting how much of a pain it is to behave legally. It is more of a business issue than a legal/ethical one. Your business model sucks when your most rabid fans are struggling to find ways to give their money to you. ps. given this is the internet, I do somewhat have to concede that quite a significant number of people may not be in their "right minds"