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

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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        11 months ago

        Stealing services doesn’t necessarily have to do with copyright infringement.

        My point is that OP over simplification of theft is not even worth considering, from a legal or personal point of view.

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          11 months ago

          Not really, theft is theft. Fraud is fraud. Just because something feels like theft doesn’t make it theft.

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            11 months ago

            You were the one who quoted that wage theft is a form or fraud, so I’m not sure what’s your point. Yes, some theft can be fraud… but still theft.