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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 4771045" data-attributes="member: 59506">There seems to be a big divide on this issue, and I honestly don't know if it will ever be resolved. On one side there's the belief that any form of piracy is wrong, period. For the most part, the law seems to agree with this. On the other, the belief is that piracy is something that does and will exist no matter what, like an aspect of nature, and may even be beneficial. For the most part, studies seem to agree with this. I really don't see the two sides of this debate reconciling anytime soon.  Anyways, something in rgard's sig got me thinking. It was the quote: "If I reject Jedi situational ethics, does that make me a Sith?"For me, I would say the answer is No. But others may have a different philosophy.The law is not an absolute thing. It's malleable and changes based on the mores of society. Nothing is exactly black and white, no matter how much we want them to be. It seems that we are addressing the age old question of "if something is not morally or ethicaly wrong, even if it's illegal, is it really wrong?". Or put another way; If no-one is hurt or caused damage by an action, even if that action is technically illegal, does it really matter or is it really wrong? I guess part of that answer would hinge upon whether piracy actually causes any harm. That question still seems unanswered despite compelling evidence and data on both sides of the issue. I honestly can't tell where this will lead to in the future. Will the tide turn and the "war on piracy" eliminate piracy once and for all? Will the tide turn and the majority of people and companies decide that piracy is at worst a nuisance and possibly beneficial? Or will the current state of this issue simply remain the same for the foreseeable future? With neither side resolving anything? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.</blockquote>

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