Is it okay to Pirate games?

[Eagle367]

Ka-pi96 said:

VGPolyglot said:

Why even punish them at all though? Why not instead help them get on their feet in the first place? And those aren't the only places to get games, there are many people with cell phones and that is one avenue to get games too. Yes, people don't need video games, but that could also just be reverted exactly around the other way: if video games aren't needed, why does it matter if people pirate them to the point that the companies cease to exist? As video games are not needed anyway it won't matter if more games aren't made.

Because justice should be the same for all and not based on people's socio-economic background. Surely as a communist that's something you can agree on, no?

As for the rest, if that's the argument you're making then why not take it further and go full on nihilist with it as well? The world doesn't need people, so if people aren't needed why does it matter if they starve and cease to exist? As people are not needed anyway it won't matter if more people aren't made.

As someone much wiser once said: there is a balance between mercy and justice. There shouldn't;t be so much mercy that you can get away with anything lest civilization goes into chaos and there shouldn't be so much justice that you are reprimanded for every mistake you make and you try to do the right thing and fumble but justice just puts you down again so you can never get to a point where you can help society and that causes civilizations to go into chaos. There should be a balance between mercy and justice.