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Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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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What part of that statement suggests that the artist no longer has the original art? As stated, no theft occurred.

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