If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing - eviltoast
Jordan Kendrick :popos: (@jordan_kendrick@fosstodon.org)
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@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.

  • kmaismith@lemm.eeEnglish
    61·
    11 months ago

    Why does “sophomoric” being used as negative in your argument? you imply we are arguing an unsophisticated logic built on foundational information accessible to everyone, not requiring much depth to grasp. Pedestrian justifications should probably be sophomoric lest the justification be inaccessible and easily confused.

    My opportunity to truly own media i purchase has been stolen from me, i was requested or offered no consent on the issue from the large companies claiming that not purchasing a revocable license is theft; i previously found thing accessibly priced so i swallowed my tongue, now media companies are again price gouging so we find ourselves in this situation once more.

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Pedestrian justifications should probably be sophomoric lest the justification be inaccessible and easily confused.

      Simple arguments that people can understand and sophomoric arguments where people act and argue like children are not one in the same.

      i was requested or offered no consent on the issue from the large companies claiming that not purchasing a revocable license is theft

      Then sue them because you would have a strong case.

      Or pirate like I do, but don’t pretend that it’s something that it isn’t.