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[Korgoth]

Originally Posted by Argyuile

Rebellion was against the law when the US broke from the UK. Anyone involved in the underground railroad helping free slaves was breaking the law also. While clearly this incident different. Just because its "against the law" in no way shape or form makes it unethical.

While the ends don't always justify the means it often does as in my slavery example.

Law does not equal morality or ethics and both morality and ethics are subjective.

Wait, so people who steal the D&D books are some combination of George Washington and Harriet Tubman?

It was morally right to support the underground railroad because slavery was an unjust law. Anti-piracy laws are not unjust. Being a buzzkill is not unjust.

Maybe I decide that I should be allowed to steal cars from a car dealership and take them around on joyrides. Maybe I even decide to leave money for gas and mileage at the dealership when I'm done. It's still Grand Theft Auto because I took their property against their will and because that's what the law says it is.

Also, morality and ethics are not subjective. If someone walks up and kicks you in the groin, you're outraged because although you were innocent of any wrongdoing someone inflicted physical pain and harm upon you. He didn't subjectively wrong you, he objectively wronged you. If someone murders six million Jews he isn't subjectively a monster, he's objectively a monster because everyone who doesn't possess mental illness is able to understand that genocide is wrong (those who do it may not admit that it's wrong, but of course they know it).