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  • pineapple@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlCan't have it both ways
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    44 minutes ago

    You specifically chose one sentence from my argument and anilised that while ignoring all of the context around it.

    Do you understand there is a difference between what is legal and what is ethical and sometimes the law can be unfair or unethical?

    I still dont see any issues in a victimless crime.






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    Sometimes people can’t afford the extortionate game prices and thus wouldn’t be bying them no matter what.

    In that case piracy is fully justified. If you wouldn’t have bought it if piracy wasn’t an option then I have no issues.

    Bottom two reasons: yeah fuck DRM and capitalism. I didn’t say I’m against pirating, I just need to find the logical justification :)


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    If you can’t afford it then pirate it. There is no victim so I really see 0 reason not to.

    “it’s not yours” is not valid. Who owns it then? Disney? Why does Disney deserve to own it any more than you? They didn’t put in any work to make it, the actors, directors, vfx artists, writers, producers, camera people, etc etc made the film. How come they don’t own any of it?




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    I don’t follow this as a justification for piracy. Piracy isn’t stealing but, assuming if it was not possible to pirate you were going to pay for the game, you are still causing the person who owns the game to lose money they would have otherwise gained.

    My justification is much simpler: capitalists suck, buying games supports capitalists so I’m keeping my money.


  • What if people commit suicide less in china and the DPRK because their lives are actually better? Is it not at least worth considering the possibility that people in these countries are happier? And what makes Chinese and Koreans simpler people than people from there capitalist counterparts, I think all humans are smart and complex individuals with deep, emotional personalities.

    As well I think that people consider suicide due to feeling oppressed, unvalued and alienated. Therefore, the difference between societies with high and low suicide rates is a result of how well the society helps it’s lowest and most oppressed members.


  • I agree. I’m saying apartheid could be used to describe what many liberals believe is happening with Uighurs in Xinjiang, not what is actually going on.

    Although even then I don’t think many people are arguing Uighurs are seperated legally in the way that you described anyway.