I don't really have a lot of contribute to the debate here between "Piracy is bad" and "Piracy is good", but when given the opportunity to download the latest Gogol Bordello album or not listen to it at all, personally I choose to steal it from them. I don't even really help advertise, because everyone I share it with steals it as well.
Still, I don't lose any sleep over whether or not I cheated them out of something because, well, piracy is here and it's not going away. Given the opportunity to steal a physical copy of their album, without threat of consequences, still I would not do so, because I would consider this to be immoral. Somehow I don't see the piracy as the same as physical theft, though perhaps it is. I'm going to think on this further and continue my reply later. Apparently it's time to go to a party or something.
To be continued.
Still, I don't lose any sleep over whether or not I cheated them out of something because, well, piracy is here and it's not going away. Given the opportunity to steal a physical copy of their album, without threat of consequences, still I would not do so, because I would consider this to be immoral. Somehow I don't see the piracy as the same as physical theft, though perhaps it is. I'm going to think on this further and continue my reply later. Apparently it's time to go to a party or something.
To be continued.