On 2008-02-14, Johnny Rocket <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Feb 14, 4:27 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> In the sacred domain of comp.os.linux.advocacy,
>> chrisv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> didnst hastily scribble thusly:
>>
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >>In the sacred domain of comp.os.linux.advocacy,
>> >>chrisv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> didnst hastily scribble thusly:
>> >>> Ingoramus21499 wrote:
>>
>> >>>>Anyhow, my question is that of child rearing. I have a 6 year old.
>>
>> >>>>Should I tell him that "your dad is a pirate" or not? Would it hurt
>> >>>>him to know that his dad is a pirate?
>>
>> >>> Doesn't matter. In either case, he'll eventually figure-out that
>> >>> you're an immoral, thieving scumbag.
>>
>> >>What's he stolen?
>> > Music and movies.
>>
>> He has?
>> I don't recall him admitting engaging in shoplifting or burglary.
>> He didn't even admit to mugging someone for a DVD or CD they were
>> carrying... So... what did he steal?
>>
>> What physical property did he deprive some other entity (be it person or
>> company) of?
>>
>> Copying a file is not theft because the so called "victim" is not deprived
>> of the original.
>
You are trying to conflate things that are mass produced and
distributed as widely as possible with SECRETS.
Who's the idiot.
The harm that tends to come from the abuse of secrets doesn't
come from merely from the fact that the information has been
replicated.
>
> Idiot. So "identity theft" isn't a crime because no physical property
> was stolen and the "victim" still gets to keep their name?
>
> Or "stealing" the recipe for Coca-Cola isn't a crime because Coke
> still has the original formula so there's no damage their either?
>
> Or "stealing" military secrets isn't a crime because no physical
> property was stolen and the USA still gets to keep their nukes?
>
>
>
> You are simply an IDIOT. Do yourself a favor and return your piece of
> shit degree back to the website you bought it from. It wasn't worth
> the $5 you paid for it.
>
>
>
>
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