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Sometimes it is. For example shoplifting is illegal, and has been for basically as long as rule of law and organized commerce have existed The refrain "your bu
by didntcheck 3y ago
Sometimes it is. For example shoplifting is illegal, and has been for basically as long as rule of law and organized commerce have existed
The refrain "your business model isn't my problem" is common in piracy and ad block debates, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. It seems to be saying that if you can subvert a contract of sorts, then you're morally permitted to do so. Does that mean it's OK to steal from a corner shop (who likely won't have the resources to detect and stop you), because "their business model isn't my problem"?
- kelnos 3y agoShoplifting is just the theft of someone else's private property. If we allowed shoplifting, we'd have to allow theft of people's personal belongings, too. Requiring someone to download and run things on their computer because a company wants to make their business work that way is not in the same ballpark. I think it's perfectly within that company's rights to try to detect that you won't run that thing and then refuse to give you free things, though.