Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
whatever. i get your point, but i still stand by my decision.
Fair enough.
Just want to make it clear that it is without a doubt stealing. Yes, when someone walks to your home and takes your TV he does what you are doing. I understand you are fine with it. Well, your decision. But it is the same. And that's not just adressed at you. everyone that downloads illegally steals. No different than stealing from a store or a neighbour or your family. Hmm, I think I am repeating the same point again and again, but it seems to me some of you didn't get it yet. Illegally downloading music = Stealing. Don't take offense when you get called thieves. Cause that's what you are. thieves.
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage
2. smoked pot
3. snuck into a nightclub underage
4. snuck into the movies
5. stole a pack of gum as a child
6. driven without a seatbelt
7. driven under the influence
8. seen a movie for free
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster
10. smoked a cigarette while being underage
these are all crimes. is there not one of us here who has not committed at least two or three of these crimes?
the bottom line is this: downloading cd's without paying is illegal. but there are far more serious things going on in the world to worry about it. there is war, poverty, rape, homeless people, etc etc;
if someone wants to make a big deal about burning a cd illegally, they are pretty shallow minded.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage
2. smoked pot
3. snuck into a nightclub underage
4. snuck into the movies
5. stole a pack of gum as a child
6. driven without a seatbelt
7. driven under the influence
8. seen a movie for free
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster
10. smoked a cigarette while being underagethese are all crimes. is there not one of us here who has not committed at least two or three of these crimes?
the bottom line is this: downloading cd's without paying is illegal. but there are far more serious things going on in the world to worry about it. there is war, poverty, rape, homeless people, etc etc;
if someone wants to make a big deal about burning a cd illegally, they are pretty shallow minded.
I've actually done very few of those, hardly any, because stealing just isn't my thing.
The end point you made is what my point is. In a world where our "leaders" are lying to us and stealing from us, we should be giving our respect and money to those making a positive contribution to the world with music. Not stealing from them.
-AC
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi1, 2, 4, probabaly 5, 6, 8, does one puff count?
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage
2. smoked pot
3. snuck into a nightclub underage
4. snuck into the movies
5. stole a pack of gum as a child
6. driven without a seatbelt
7. driven under the influence
8. seen a movie for free
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster
10. smoked a cigarette while being underagethese are all crimes. is there not one of us here who has not committed at least two or three of these crimes?
the bottom line is this: downloading cd's without paying is illegal. but there are far more serious things going on in the world to worry about it. there is war, poverty, rape, homeless people, etc etc;
if someone wants to make a big deal about burning a cd illegally, they are pretty shallow minded.
1. drank underage - Done
2. smoked pot
3. snuck into a nightclub underage
4. snuck into the movies - Done
5. stole a pack of gum as a child - Done
6. driven without a seatbelt
7. driven under the influence
8. seen a movie for free - Done and realized it was the same as 4
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster- done
10. smoked a cigarette while being underage
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage
2. smoked pot
3. snuck into a nightclub underage
4. snuck into the movies
5. stole a pack of gum as a child
6. driven without a seatbelt
7. driven under the influence
8. seen a movie for free
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster
10. smoked a cigarette while being underagethese are all crimes. is there not one of us here who has not committed at least two or three of these crimes?
the bottom line is this: downloading cd's without paying is illegal. but there are far more serious things going on in the world to worry about it. there is war, poverty, rape, homeless people, etc etc;
if someone wants to make a big deal about burning a cd illegally, they are pretty shallow minded.
Lets put things into real perspective again.
Going into a store and stealing a CD = Illegally Downloading Music
Yeah, looks about right.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage[B]Done
2. smoked potDone
3. snuck into a nightclub underageDone
4. snuck into the moviesDone
5. stole a pack of gum as a childDone
6. driven without a seatbeltDone
7. driven under the influenceDone
8. seen a movie for freeDone
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbusterDone
10. smoked a cigarette while being underageDone. [/B]
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
lets put things in perspective...how many of us have done one of the following things:
1. drank underage: No.
2. smoked pot: No.
3. snuck into a nightclub underage: No.
4. snuck into the movies: No.
5. stole a pack of gum as a child: No.
6. driven without a seatbelt: No.
7. driven under the influence: No.
8. seen a movie for free: No.
9. talk their way out of late fees at blockbuster: No.
10. smoked a cigarette while being underage: No.
Ceterum censeo OTF esse delendam.
Originally posted by VanillaCocaCola
I honestly wish I could skip the record labels.
You're one of those who just thinks all labels are evil without bothering to think about it, aren't you?
If you're willing to rip off artists just because you have a massive misperception about labels, you're no music fan anyway.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
This is relevent how? I wasn't speaking about the others.I've drank underage, and that's because my parents let me try it. I find alcohol consumption to be pointless.
-AC
This is relevant, because I fancied to remark on it...not everything is a personal attack on you.