psychicscubadiver said:
firebush03 said:
Wrong! "So in other words, no one is allowed to defend themselves from theft" is a what some may call a "strawman". If a country launches a missile into another country, that doesn't give the victim country the moral right to launch a nuke in retaliation. Analogously, I don't believe anybody should ever have their life ruined over a petty crime. It's insanity that this even need to explained. It is not justice for Nintendo to taking 20% of Gary Bowser's paycheck for the rest of his days, after having sent him to jail: This is a cruel punishment intended to serve as an example for others not to replicate his behavior, not "justice" for the victim. Piracy (or any petty crime) should not recieve a near-death sentence. Why is this such a controversial statement? $1mil to the average person is 20y worth of the average American's paycheck. |
Til I learned that losing 20% of your paycheck is a near-death sentence.
Dunno how I'm still alive after losing 25% of mine to my mortgage. |
pretty remarkable that you are still alive after losing 25%!! Wow! :O
Dropping the sarcasm: You are very fortunate to be able to afford such a hit. :) Not everybody is as fortunate...living paycheck-to-paycheck could mean 25-30% is the difference between living in a 2x2 apartment room versus literally living in the streets. (Which, again, need I remind you that $50k/year is the median household income in USA...so I'm not describing an extreme situation, but rather the norm. Housing is becoming increasingly pricey.)
