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  • pineapple@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlCan't have it both ways
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    11 hours ago

    What is ethical to one - isn’t for another. That’s why we have a legal system.

    So we should just accept the law as it is and assume the law is always right? Im here to debate ethics and question the law. Arent you here to do the same?

    Who will pay for game development and distribution?

    We have already stated that they can’t afford to by the game and therefore wont be buying the game no matter what. Regardless of weather they pirate the game or not no money is going to the game license owner.

    So to answer your question who will pay for development and distribution? Not this person.








  • Two sentences.

    I stand corrected.

    Because you are taking what’s not yours

    But does the legal owner deserve to own it and profit off it? Again I ask you, do you understand the difference between what is ethical and what is legal.

    It’s a game.

    Piracy extends to all forms of media and software, not just games. I believe media is still incredibly important to a persons development. Media in all forms is a way to learn from other people and create a deeper understanding of how the world works. And taking that away from something because they don’t have the means to access it legally is not right. On top of this people deserve to have fun, and taking away peoples opportunity to have fun just because they don’t have the means to access it legally is also not right.




  • pineapple@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlCan't have it both ways
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    2 days 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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    3 days ago

    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 :)


  • pineapple@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlCan't have it both ways
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    3 days ago

    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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    4 days ago

    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.