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Date: 2004-11-19 16:44:42

Comment:

The truth of the matter is...that everyone is right.  Society calls theivery wrong...but, I think the real issue here is one of the 'definition of thievery'.  Remember, just because there's no law calling what 'they' do theivery (i.e. price gouging for the purpose of making $1 Billion, off of a $100 million investment...and that's just boxoffice sales, not merchandising, etc), doesn't suddenly make it right.

Is stealing wrong?  Yes.  

But, seriously, if you lost your job and needed to eat...would you steal food?  Or would you nobly starve to death? No...not the same thing.  However, you could argue that food should have no markup...or possibly be government subsidised to grow and feed us all.

I'm not 'calling anyone out', as it were.  I'm just trying to [find if there is any] implied understanding of the other points being conveyed.  Instead, all i read here (negatives anyway) is a voice from the pulpit calling this unequivocally wrong...without any temperment.

I make >$50K per year...and I agree with everyone else.  However, I don't steal movies.  This is the point of the discussion...not someone telling everyone else their wrong because their stated moral principles differ from those with a different definition of integrity and honesty.

By your example...we should have just let King George tax the crap out of the colonies...because it was the law!  Instead, we 'stole' the tea...and dumped it into Boston Harbor.  

This is how things change.  Not by admonishment from those who seem to enjoy docilely walking the 'dirt road'.  This type of reticence leads to inflation and exploitation of the working class!

Best to all!  Happy Thanksgiving...and Happy Holidays!