Hi Damien, Well said. A lot of times we just don't think. We don't care about the other side of the issue. We only see our side of the piracy issue, and for most people that is enough. However, I can clearly remember such a issue in my own life I now feel a bit ashamed of. Back when I was in high school I had a girl friend named Mandy. She really liked Amy Grant, but didn't own any of her tapes or cds. I knew we had them at my house so in an attempt to win her affections I copied them to tape, and gave them to her as a gift. She was predictably excited to get a taped copy of Heart In Motion, House of Love, etc. Though, at that time I didn't see it as steeling, piracy, etc. Just something you do for someone you really like. A means of impressing the girl you want to date. Well, one thing I found out later on in life do to her Christian upbringing Amy Grant actually does something useful with her money. Instead of blowing it all on drugs, beer, etc she donates millions of dollars of her own money to humanitarian origanisations that provides homes for homeless families. She has spent millions on medicine, food, and clothing for people who have none. Now, that I am older I would have wished the $30 I pirated for my own interests might have been donated to such good will organizations. It may have been used for a good cause, but I didn't think or know about that side of the issue back then.
Damien Sadler wrote: > Hi, > I think it's just about the same with anybody. I don't know a single person > who didn't pirate a CD for someone if music's their thing, pirate a software > key for someone if computers are their thing... > What's important though is when those people understand what problems it is > causing the producers of the end product and they then go and buy a > legitimate copy. > Regards, > Damien. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
