What do you mean "only one"? There's lots of features except monetary gain. Skip on-line activation, iso directly mountable, no dvd-check on startup etc. There's also loads more of reason in other mediums, so your attempt to bring guilt upon pirats (there just greedy, nothing more. Ever) and your assumption this is pubic knowledge is just mean.Hollock said:because everyone knows the pros to piracy (and there's only one: you get your shit for free)
Are you implying *all* arguments put forth by the anti-ant-piracy movement are invalid? That just doesn't roll.fletch_talon said:There are plenty of people here that are incredibly (and incredulously) pro piracy and they'll come down on you with their invalid arguments like a tonne of bricks.
Stealing is a crime, yes. But pirating != stealing. A potential loss in profit is not in the same ballpark as removing valuables. This is propaganda, pure and simple.TheGreenGoblin said:Actually, in this case it is right to tell others what they can and can not think about stealing: stealing is a crime.
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So YES, in this case we had better damn well tell people what they should think about stealing (it's wrong, in case the Teleportation Box has twisted your sense of morals).
In addition it's never OK to tell anyone their beliefs are invalid by default. All moral framework is relative. And the law isn't morally, humanitarian or locally absolute. it's generalized to keep matters simple.
What the darn?TheGreenGoblin said:While we're at it, we should make sure they know murder and rape are wrong too.
It's not nice to insinuate the pirates severely lack moral judgment. The notion that by just being a criminal automatically makes one devoid of humanity is aweful. Shame.
EDIT: Quotation fuckup on my part. Sorry Zeeky_Santos.