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Originally Posted by SebC
If you steal a wallet, somebody else lost a wallet. If you copy a file, somebody else increased their seed ratio.
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Originally Posted by Caged Great
With a tangible object, you can make a determination prior to purchase whether you want the object or not.
With movies and such, if you've not had any exposure to it, it's like having a product is behind the counter and you can't look at it to see whether or not you'd like to buy it or not. Some people don't want to waste money if they get a lemon...
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By that reasoning, it's acceptable to sneak into a Flames game without a ticket, find an empty seat to watch the game, then send the owners some cash if the team wins. After all, nobody else is losing a ticket and you wouldn't have been able to determine in advance if the team would put in a good effort.
I think the only reason why that would be seen differently is that our generation has become accustomed to stealing movies and music, whereas we've never gotten out of the habit of paying for sports tickets.