re: Why is it ok to steal media?

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I'm interested in hearing someone who steals most of their shite online explain how they are better than a common thief

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did you physically steal the "shite" from the "man" depriving him of his personal property?

i thought theft was defined as taking something.

if having a copy of something is illegal then why does staples sell blank cassette tapes, blank CDs and blank VHS tapes?

how do you define 'possession'? why is making a copy of a CD you checked out from the library so you can watch it later wrong yet Microsoft and Apple prompt you to 'rip' the CD as soon as you put it into the PC?

should they first display a prompt 'did you check this CD out of the library or did you borrow this from your buddy Bob?' and then you can say 'yes' and it will prevent copying?

why is copying tv shows to your DVR's hard drive ok but copying them onto your computer's hard drive not ok?

don't you have a copy of the tv show either way?