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minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoPiracy in this context refers to copying data, not paying to rent physical items or places, and it’s a strawman argument to say it doesn’t.
minus-squareUriel-238@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoBesides which, rent-seeking (which taps from an economy without contributing) is a more harmful act than piracy. (I hesitate to use crime since the state has commonly shown to have sucky opinions on right and wrong.)
Piracy in this context refers to copying data, not paying to rent physical items or places, and it’s a strawman argument to say it doesn’t.
Besides which, rent-seeking (which taps from an economy without contributing) is a more harmful act than piracy. (I hesitate to use crime since the state has commonly shown to have sucky opinions on right and wrong.)