so do you guys consider marijuana to be illegal? i know that it IS against the law, but i am asking if you think it SHOULD be against the law? thats what i was saying. i do not think that downloading music should be illegal.
this is why i hate when someone steps in and causes drama. they twist your words around however they want to.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
so do you guys consider marijuana to be illegal? i know that it IS against the law, but i am asking if you think it SHOULD be against the law? thats what i was saying. i do not think that downloading music should be illegal.
this is why i hate when someone steps in and causes drama. they twist your words around however they want to.
You're being stupid. Yes, it's factually illegal. Should it be? No.
That's irrelevent, it IS illegal, and smoking it IS a crime.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
You're being stupid. Yes, it's factually illegal. Should it be? No.That's irrelevent, it IS illegal, and smoking it IS a crime.
-AC
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
read my post again. i acknowledged that it was illegal. i asked if, in your opinion, it should be illegal.
now, lets say that i do not condone marijuana. i hate it. i abhor it. does that give me the right to bash you and call you stupid if you think that it shouldnt really be illegal?
This is all irrelevent, isn't it? Not to mention dumb. If it's illegal, it's a crime quite literally.
If you don't think downloading music should be illegal, fine, but it is. That makes it a crime. It's a crime, undeniably.
You don't choose what's a crime and what isn't.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
This is all irrelevent, isn't it? Not to mention dumb. If it's illegal, it's a crime quite literally.If you don't think downloading music should be illegal, fine, but it is. That makes it a crime. It's a crime, undeniably.
You don't choose what's a crime and what isn't.
-AC
exactly. thats why guys like you and i are not in the position to do so. can you imagine what the world would be like if we were in charge?
it is a crime to download music. fine. we all know that. but is it a crime in YOUR OPINION?
thats a rhetorical question, i already know your answer. thats the whole point of this thread, peoples OPINIONS. not facts, not common law, not whether artists are suffering from this. just your OPINION.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
it is a crime to download music. fine. we all know that. but is it a crime in YOUR OPINION?
thats a rhetorical question, i already know your answer. thats the whole point of this thread, peoples OPINIONS. not facts, not common law, not whether artists are suffering from this. just your OPINION.
No, it's a crime by law, Rogue. People have been arrested and convicted for it. People cannot have opinions on what is and isn't a crime, only if it SHOULD be illegal (a crime to commit) or not.
E.g: Illegal downloading is a crime, because it is factually illegal. You don't think it should be, but fact says it is. Law says it is.
"Online Piracy and Electronic Theft
The Internet offers music lovers virtually limitless possibilities. Digital technology brings music to a wider public, affords niche artists access to their audiences, makes our vast musical heritage widely available, and distributes old, new and unusual music at affordable prices. Unfortunately, the Internet also gives music pirates a new weapon.
Within the Internet culture of unlicensed use, theft of intellectual property is rampant. The music business and its artists are the biggest victims, and ultimately consumers suffer also. Unauthorized Internet music archive sites (using multiple formats, such as .wav files, or MP3 files) provide illegal sound recordings online to anyone with a personal computer. Music can be downloaded and played indefinitely, without authorization of or compensation to the artists. Other music pirates use the Internet to peddle illegal CDs.
Because of the nature of the theft, the damage is difficult to calculate but not hard to envision. Millions of dollars are at stake. Many individuals see nothing wrong with downloading an occasional song or even an entire CD off the Internet, despite the fact it is illegal under recently enacted federal legislation.".
Source: http://www.riaa.com
Come back soon.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
No, it's a crime by law, Rogue. People have been arrested and convicted for it. People cannot have opinions on what is and isn't a crime, only if it SHOULD be illegal (a crime to commit) or not.E.g: Illegal downloading is a crime, because it is factually illegal. You don't think it should be, but fact says it is. Law says it is.
-AC
No, Rogue. You can voice your opinion, but you cannot decide what is and what isn't illegal. Being illegal means it's a crime, fact. See my edited post.
Or this:
"Online Piracy and Electronic Theft
The Internet offers music lovers virtually limitless possibilities. Digital technology brings music to a wider public, affords niche artists access to their audiences, makes our vast musical heritage widely available, and distributes old, new and unusual music at affordable prices. Unfortunately, the Internet also gives music pirates a new weapon.
Within the Internet culture of unlicensed use, theft of intellectual property is rampant. The music business and its artists are the biggest victims, and ultimately consumers suffer also. Unauthorized Internet music archive sites (using multiple formats, such as .wav files, or MP3 files) provide illegal sound recordings online to anyone with a personal computer. Music can be downloaded and played indefinitely, without authorization of or compensation to the artists. Other music pirates use the Internet to peddle illegal CDs.
Because of the nature of the theft, the damage is difficult to calculate but not hard to envision. Millions of dollars are at stake. Many individuals see nothing wrong with downloading an occasional song or even an entire CD off the Internet, despite the fact it is illegal under recently enacted federal legislation.".
It's illegal under federal legislation. It's a crime. You have a grand total of 0% say in it.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
No, Rogue. You can voice your opinion, but you cannot decide what is and what isn't illegal. Being illegal means it's a crime, fact. See my edited post.Or this:
"Online Piracy and Electronic Theft
The Internet offers music lovers virtually limitless possibilities. Digital technology brings music to a wider public, affords niche artists access to their audiences, makes our vast musical heritage widely available, and distributes old, new and unusual music at affordable prices. Unfortunately, the Internet also gives music pirates a new weapon.
Within the Internet culture of unlicensed use, theft of intellectual property is rampant. The music business and its artists are the biggest victims, and ultimately consumers suffer also. Unauthorized Internet music archive sites (using multiple formats, such as .wav files, or MP3 files) provide illegal sound recordings online to anyone with a personal computer. Music can be downloaded and played indefinitely, without authorization of or compensation to the artists. Other music pirates use the Internet to peddle illegal CDs.
Because of the nature of the theft, the damage is difficult to calculate but not hard to envision. Millions of dollars are at stake. Many individuals see nothing wrong with downloading an occasional song or even an entire CD off the Internet, despite the fact it is illegal under recently enacted federal legislation.".
It's illegal under federal legislation. It's a crime. You have a grand total of 0% say in it.
-AC
i know that we cant say to congress "hey, this aint a crime."
but we can voice our opinions on it. not that your opinion or mine matters in the grand scheme of things.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
see? this is the AC that i know!! fun to talk to AC!!! non insulting AC!!!!i know that we cant say to congress "hey, this aint a crime."
but we can voice our opinions on it. not that your opinion or mine matters in the grand scheme of things.
You said you don't think downloading is a crime, it is, as proven.
-AC
Originally posted by Rogue JediMarajuina isn't illegal. Being in possession of it is. However, you can get high with out breaking the law, say if someone else holds/owns it.
so do you guys consider marijuana to be illegal? i know that it IS against the law, but i am asking if you think it SHOULD be against the law? thats what i was saying. i do not think that downloading music should be illegal.
this is why i hate when someone steps in and causes drama. they twist your words around however they want to.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
AC.....READ THIS CAREFULLY.....i know that downloading music and smoking weed are both crimes.my OPINION is that they should not be.
whats so hard to understand?
I get that, but originally you said it wasn't a crime. You said "I don't think downloading music is a crime.", to paraphrase. Then started saying it was only a crime in my opinion.
All false.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
ok...i DO NOT consider downloading music to be a crime.
See? You were wrong, I proved you wrong, and now you're acting like you agreed all along.
-AC