> 1. Stop comparing digital products (data) to physical products (food). That's not a fallacy. Perhaps the way they are compared is wrong, but they can be comp

> 1. Stop comparing digital products (data) to physical products (food). That's not a fallacy. Perhaps the way they are compared is wrong, but they can be compared. If you want an example: e-books vs books, mp3s vs cds, Netflix vs DVDs, online banking vs your local branch office. > 2. Don't use the word "take", nothing is taken, only copied. You do take it, except when you intend take to mean "remove from a place." You can take a nap, you can take a breath, etc. > 3. ... This is a pretty big assumption Copyright owners do have the right to restrict access, legally and morally, although the latter is IMO, of course.