thetonestarr on 17 May 2009
Wrong. It's only illegal to distribute. It's 100% legal to obtain.
The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000."
Thus said, the only catch is whether or not you are supporting the developers by actually buying it. And that doesn't happen if you buy it used, so ultimately, downloading it is basically the exact same thing as buying used, except you save money while doing it.
If you're going to try pulling the "ethics" card, at least know what you're talking about. I wasn't going to mention that it's legal, but since you had to go and call me a criminal...
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