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Disney's Anti-File Swapping Cartoon
LordXarph writes: "Newsforge has a story about Disney's anti-file swapping episode of their cartoon "Proud Family." The synopsis is simply hysterical; I'm waiting for someone to write a gnutella servent called EZ-Jackster."
Yeah the cartoon sound funny but who the heck gave you the right to steal music anyways.
Let's look at the facts
1. I'm trying to sell song A.
2. You end up with song A without paying.
3. I don't get money for you having you're own copy of song A.
Tell me how this is not wrong? Sure maybe its not physical theft but it can be just as dangerous.
And just because the RIAA is rich doesn't mean copying their songs against a copyright law you guys want to uphold is right. To live in an organized peaceful society we need capatalism since utopia does not exist yet. This includes paying for entertainment among other things.
Oh I get it, lets all steal from since they have tons of money...
...downloading pirated music IS stealing. And because so many people cannot behave ethicaly, we are all going to end up with computers that wont let us copy. It's kind of like installing devices in cars that won't let us speed. Immoral behavior doesn't justify oppression but the threat of oppression doesn't justify immoral behavior either.