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<blockquote data-quote="Vyvyan Basterd" data-source="post: 4774874" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>I was commenting more on the general state of the world today where people believe it is within their right to take information that doesn't belong to them. Most of these same people wouldn't shoplift the physical book from their FLGS, but they have convinced themselves that doing the exact same thing on the internet is somehow OK.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>The difference is that #1-5 are subjective by jurisdiction. There are no speed limits in Montana. You will get a ticket if you drive recklessly. In parts of the world young people are allowed to drink and presumably smoke. Jaywalking is not illegal everywhere. And different states have different safety codes and I presume those could apply to the "proper" usage of chemicals. I don't think you can locate a single jurisdiction worldwide where theft is OK.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. And society across time and across borders has considered theft to be wrong. It is only the new age of internet thieves that are trying to convince people that stealing virtual stuff is OK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I did not say health and safety laws are less important, just different. If driving faster is automatically more dangerous then we should change all speed limits nationally to 25 mph, right? No. High speeds alone do not cause accidents. Not slowing down in adverse conditions or situations lead to the accident. Drinking irresponsibly at any age can lead to death by alcohol poisoning and an increase in drunk driving, so shouldn't we outlaw alcohol globally? When I drank underage I made sure not to drink too much and I *never* drove after drinking. These are laws that require good judgement and provide a guideline for proper action.</p><p></p><p>The laws against theft aren't a guideline, they are absolute. That is why health and safety laws can't be compared. Apples and Oranges, neither being more or less important than the other, just different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vyvyan Basterd, post: 4774874, member: 4892"] I was commenting more on the general state of the world today where people believe it is within their right to take information that doesn't belong to them. Most of these same people wouldn't shoplift the physical book from their FLGS, but they have convinced themselves that doing the exact same thing on the internet is somehow OK. The difference is that #1-5 are subjective by jurisdiction. There are no speed limits in Montana. You will get a ticket if you drive recklessly. In parts of the world young people are allowed to drink and presumably smoke. Jaywalking is not illegal everywhere. And different states have different safety codes and I presume those could apply to the "proper" usage of chemicals. I don't think you can locate a single jurisdiction worldwide where theft is OK. Yes. And society across time and across borders has considered theft to be wrong. It is only the new age of internet thieves that are trying to convince people that stealing virtual stuff is OK. I did not say health and safety laws are less important, just different. If driving faster is automatically more dangerous then we should change all speed limits nationally to 25 mph, right? No. High speeds alone do not cause accidents. Not slowing down in adverse conditions or situations lead to the accident. Drinking irresponsibly at any age can lead to death by alcohol poisoning and an increase in drunk driving, so shouldn't we outlaw alcohol globally? When I drank underage I made sure not to drink too much and I *never* drove after drinking. These are laws that require good judgement and provide a guideline for proper action. The laws against theft aren't a guideline, they are absolute. That is why health and safety laws can't be compared. Apples and Oranges, neither being more or less important than the other, just different. [/QUOTE]
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