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Posted by Bill Funk on 12/09/06 15:52
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:37:45 -0800, Christopher Campbell
<christophercampbell@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 13:10:24 -0800, Bill wrote
>(in article <FbqdnUXB3dErSeTYnZ2dnUVZ_oSinZ2d@golden.net>):
>
>> But the whole point is that "stealing" a copy of a song or video is
>> precisely NOT like stealing a car. In fact, a car is the thing it is
>> least like.
>>
>> If someone stole your car and you still had your car-- that's what it
>> would be like. Especially if you were in the business of selling cars.
>
>Ah, so if someone steals a sale of your CD or DVD, you get the money anyway?
>You are an idiot. A dishonest idiot at that.
I think you missed the analogy.
If I borrow your car, then don't return it, you don't have your car.
But, if i borrow it and return in, you still have your car.
If I borrow your CD, and return it, you still have your CD. If I
borrow your CD and rip it to my computer, then return it, you still
have your CD, just like you still have your car if I return it.
It's the *value* that's stolen when I rip it; and the value that's
gone is the price of the CD to the retail chain, not you.
Now, if I borrow your car, then crush it and return it, you still have
your car.
:-)
--
Bill Funk
replace "g" with "a"
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