Thread: Copyright Infringement?
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Old 05-29-2004, 11:02 AM
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I am surprised. If the market has made it difficult to obtain the recordings, is that a valid reason to steal it?

You people downloading stuff that doesn't belong to you disgust me. ;)
It is a theoretical question. However, with a real problem behind it. It is not difficult to obtain certain culturally specific music pieces but rather completely impossible. The market has no desire to feed minority needs. "Stealing" is the only way to obtain something that you can't buy. Wait... is it really stealing if, even if you try to purchase it, yu can't as it is not offered? Does that mean the RIAA can determine that I can only listen to the US charts rather than my own cultures music pieces? If your answer is yes, where, when and who allowed them to determine what I am allowed to listen to:???
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