TheRealMafoo on 28 April 2009
| akuma587 said: So what is it really all about at the end of the day? Is it about how much I give back to the music, movie, and video game industry in dollar amounts or is it about how much I steal from them? People assume that just because you download would mean that you would go to the store and by it otherwise. If every year I actually spend more money on those types of media than someone who doesn't download those things illegally, haven't I actually helped the industry more? Shouldn't they care more about how much I spend at the end of the day? I would just buy stuff second hand on the market anyways as buying things brand new all the time would be obscenely expensive. So I would actually probably give them less money back if I didn't download it illegally. They would essentially be losing business. I'm not necessarily trying to justify what I do. Its against the law. I'm honest about it, but I don't feel sorry for doing it. I am sure if I went through anyone's life who speaks out against downloading that I would find a lot of dirty laundry. I'm just open with mine. |
This is a pathetic position to take. It's like saying "I give you enough money, so I am entitled to take a little"
If a rich man, who paid millions in taxes chose to cheat a little and keep a few hundred grand, that's ok, because he gives so much to begin with?
The owners of the media get to set what they want you to pay. Either don't pay, or don't consume it. Saying what your doing is ok because you don't like the prices, is pathetic.
So is accusing anyone who is against criminal activity of being a criminal.
