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Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 11 months ago

If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing

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If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing

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Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 11 months ago

Jordan Kendrick :popos: (@jordan_kendrick@fosstodon.org)

@Ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing.

I am ashamed that I hadn’t reasoned this through given all the rubbish digital services have pulled with “purchases” being lies.

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“Piracy” has never been stealing except for the boats and parrots kind.
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  It’s not stealing if it’s been stolen before! Arrr

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