On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 09:19:46PM -0800, Vineet Kumar wrote: [snip] > movies on our computers. If they make it illegal for us to watch them, > why would we buy them? It just doesn't add up. ...But it probably does > add up for Congress. Of course, in that case, what's adding up is the > Hollywood lobbyists' "donations" in their pockets...
Well, crap, I'll be the first one to come out and admit that I pirate stuff. If I want it, I'll do it. Just like if I want to smoke pot, I do it (although I haven't touched it period in 6 years, except for 2 trips to Amsterdam and at two concerts). Similarly, with piracy, if I want to do it, I do it -- but I don't do it wholesale, I don't make money off it, I don't encourage any 13 year olds to do it (cough Napster cough). I'm a grown adult who in various small ways makes a conscious choice to violate certain laws, in a non-harmful way. This occurs at many levels in society (5 miles over the speed limit). The distinction is: DO YOU HARM ANYBODY. Dig? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]