re: Why is it ok to steal media?

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Well in that situation, there is no difference. The problem is money. Using Freaux's example, no one would have a problem with you sharing a soccer ball with your 6 friends. But the difference is, you can't clone a soccer ball and give it away to your 6 friends.

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I don't think that's a fair comparison because when you let a friend borrow a CD and he rips it onto his computer, he isn't just borrowing it, he actually is cloning it. But no one has a problem with that? It's only if you share it online.


Also I think downloading music is much more widespread than movies. I don't download movies because I'd rather have the physical copy I can play on my TV instead of just having it on my computer. I know you can rip and burn it but by the time you do all that its worth it to me to just rent or buy it and have the physical medium.