read what he actually said. hes not telling YOU not to illegally copy software, he's just saying don't think its moral. if anyone has some morality then they will realize that what they're doing is somewhat wrong. for some this is exciting. others find it exciting to think what they're doing is bad, ie, you think your being offended and prosecuted by what he's saying which he did say he wasn't doing. -----Original Message----- From: herry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Palm Developer Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: Re: Pira >> IMHO, depriving the owner of revenue for something that they are selling >is >> morally wrong. They think it has intrisic value, so, whether you define >it >> as theft or not, it's still wrong. It sounds as though you're trying to >> rationalize pirating and cracking into something moral. I'm not telling >you >> not to do it, I just suggesting that you don't pretend you're moral about >> it! > >Funny, it sounds to me that you're trying to persecute people who are >pirating because you want more money in your wallet. IMHO, that's morally >wrong, and I suggest that you don't pretend that you're moral about it >because the US government happens to be on your side. > >If you're such a fan of the government, then I presume that you're a loyal >tax payer and you double check your tax returns twice to make sure that you >include every income... God forbid you "deprive" Uncle Sam of his revenue. >That would be theft! And Jesus must be out of his mind when he mutters >something about, "Woe to you tax collectors!". Yes, you're such a good >little boy. > >Frankly, your prejudice offends me. > > >Herry > > > >-- >For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
