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- From: saj31052@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Scotty A Johnson)
- Subject: Re: PIRACY
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 05:23:56 GMT
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- jprad@faatcrl.faa.gov (Jack Radigan) writes:
-
- >saj31052@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Scotty A Johnson) writes:
-
- >>> Also, while there are still places that don't recognize Copyright Law, it's
- >>>not really pertinent to the issue of piracy in places that do, is it?
-
- >>First you say that pirating is against the law, and therefore inexcusable.
- >>Now when confronted with a society which allows pirating without breaking
- >>a law, you want to throw it out as not pertinent.
-
- > Like I said, which you conviently edited out, companies are not exporting
- >their products to countries that don't recognize Copyright Law, so it's not
- >pertinent.
-
- It is pertinent, since MANY pirated software titles come from these
- nations. If this doesn't sound logical to you, then we have nothing
- more to talk about.
-
- >>People disobey laws which they do not agree with all of the time. Perhaps
- >>you don't, and that is interesting, but we are not talking about JUST you,
- >>and your belief that American Law is one True Religion.
-
- > You're such a twit. Copyright Law is not a strictly American phenomena,
- >it's practically globally accepted these days, ever hear of the Bourn
- >Convention?
-
- > And, yes, I'm fully aware of the fact that people break laws. Ironically,
- >those that break "traditional" laws, like stealing a car, actually take on
- >some measure of risk in the process and never whine rationalizations if they're
- >caught.
-
- > Pissant pirate-twerps probably don't have the balls to actually steal a car
- >though, eh?
-
- Or maybe they feel stealing cars and the like is wrong. Do try
- and understand this: TO MANY PEOPLE, THERE IS A GREAT DISTINCTION
- BETWEEN COPY-PIRACY AND TANGIBLE THEFT.
-
- But since you haven't gotten it by now, you probably aren't going to.
- It is true enough that many pirates wouldn't have the "balls" to
- steal a car, though I myself wouldn't resort to such language to
- prove it. I have always thought that taking away the possibility
- of punishment increases crime, and therefore exposes ones true
- morals. Make sense? If so, then you will agree that software piracy
- is an excellent example of what many people believe in, yet would
- not necessarily admit.
-
- This discussion was intended to give the anti-pirate people some
- insight into the rationale behind many pirates; pirates who don't
- view pirating as strict theft for more reasons than because they
- simply cannot get caught. However, it appears that you represent
- a sensitive side of the anti-pirate community who doesn't want
- to know what others are thinking, because it simply pisses you off
- to the point of name calling.
-
- I hope the rest of you have learned something, besides what a
- "twit" I am.
-
- Scotty AJ
-
- > -jack-
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