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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 7522501" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>So as long as you don't do the stealing/infringement, you are ok with the use of it? So why don't you (or do you?) download all your RPG content from various websites? They are all available and since you wouldn't be doing anything wrong (only the person hosting the infringing content is) you would be morally justified.</p><p></p><p>It sounds to me though like you do purchase at least some of what you use. So, why purchase any if you believe you can download PDF copies of it all morally anyway...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Maybe, I'm not a lawyer. But I didn't mean to disagree that someone can't convert to any format for themselves (thought I agreed one could). I said getting those files from someone else was illegal. Again, is it legal to use stolen goods if you didn't do the stealing? I was raised to believe not only was it morally wrong, but illegally too.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No, I'm not making up that definition. It's the one from Wikipedia and very similar to ones I found from other reputable resources.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I feel the same way with the word 'theft'.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So do you dislike the word 'theft' because it implies that activities you engage in are morally wrong? And that by insisting the word theft not be used you are lessening the harm of your actions?</p><p></p><p>I think its very interesting you don't like the word and insist on using another phrase that has connotations that lessen the morally questionable behavior. But I guess if you feel that using illegally distributed content is morally acceptable, you would object to a word that has strong connotations that such behavior is morally objectionable. I feel that using illegally distributed content is morally objectionable, so 'theft' works fine for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 7522501, member: 6804070"] So as long as you don't do the stealing/infringement, you are ok with the use of it? So why don't you (or do you?) download all your RPG content from various websites? They are all available and since you wouldn't be doing anything wrong (only the person hosting the infringing content is) you would be morally justified. It sounds to me though like you do purchase at least some of what you use. So, why purchase any if you believe you can download PDF copies of it all morally anyway... Maybe, I'm not a lawyer. But I didn't mean to disagree that someone can't convert to any format for themselves (thought I agreed one could). I said getting those files from someone else was illegal. Again, is it legal to use stolen goods if you didn't do the stealing? I was raised to believe not only was it morally wrong, but illegally too. No, I'm not making up that definition. It's the one from Wikipedia and very similar to ones I found from other reputable resources. I feel the same way with the word 'theft'. So do you dislike the word 'theft' because it implies that activities you engage in are morally wrong? And that by insisting the word theft not be used you are lessening the harm of your actions? I think its very interesting you don't like the word and insist on using another phrase that has connotations that lessen the morally questionable behavior. But I guess if you feel that using illegally distributed content is morally acceptable, you would object to a word that has strong connotations that such behavior is morally objectionable. I feel that using illegally distributed content is morally objectionable, so 'theft' works fine for me. [/QUOTE]
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