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but it is not illegal for a solider to kill another solider during a war (well, assuming they're not on the same side). Nor is it illegal for a cop to shoot someone, provided deadly force is justified. It boils down to the same point: there is a clear, well-defined legitimate use for guns, and that is their primary role. Can the same be said for P2P apps? Is their primary role (not as intended, but as imnplemented) to facilitate legal file sharing? I'm not arguing that it should be banned, nor am I on the side of the **AA's, but stealing is still stealing. And beyond that, wrong is wrong. No one who reads this has to admit it, but be honest with yourself: when you first heard of Napster and Kazaa, didn't you feel like you were getting away with something?
Posted by: Real World   Posted on: 09/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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It's time...  Tim Patterson | 09/22/05
Go ahead, we'll all watch.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/05
I agree with him  voska | 09/22/05
Don't take him too seriously voska  OldMarine | 09/22/05
Laws apply to all not just honest people!  realitycheck101 | 09/22/05
so providing the means to commit a crime is a crime...  ~doolittle~ | 09/22/05
No, knowingly providing the means  Real World | 09/22/05
Not really  tic swayback | 09/22/05
I worded that  Real World | 09/23/05
Your analog simply makes no sense.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/05
actually it does - it takes a bit of thinking  ~doolittle~ | 09/23/05
Could be  voska | 09/23/05
RIAA illegaly closing perfecly legal site  Mectron | 09/22/05
Lets give it to you in baby steps.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/05
Reminds me of WWII footage of strafing runs over Europe taking out targets.  osreinstall | 09/22/05
So the first thing they want to do now is raise prices...  BitTwiddler | 09/22/05
Owners set the price, cinsumers say yes or no.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/05
Have you ever been in business?  voska | 09/22/05
You do have a free will  osreinstall | 09/22/05
I'm all for not buying  voska | 09/22/05
Then a total boycott with no downloading will fix them.  osreinstall | 09/22/05
I totally agree  voska | 09/22/05
Off topic, but interesting...  aulax@... | 09/22/05
Absolutely (NOT) off topic!  314 | 09/22/05
The key phrase  Real World | 09/22/05
Who's promoting it illegally?  314 | 09/22/05
Well, according to the court  Real World | 09/22/05
Kazza promoted...  voska | 09/22/05
Scenario....  ibabadur1 | 09/22/05
No, no and no  Real World | 09/22/05
OK  ibabadur1 | 09/22/05
Actually the gun was invented to murder  voska | 09/22/05
Maybe  Real World | 09/22/05
Honestly, no  voska | 09/23/05
You're probably in the minority  Real World | 09/23/05
I used to buy CDs  voska | 09/23/05
.... can zdnet be liable for the postings of No_ax?  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/22/05
In other news....  ju1ce | 09/22/05
Drunk driving  voska | 09/22/05
Supreme court supremely wrong again!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/22/05
No really wrong  voska | 09/22/05
For gng's , everyone should take a 60 day  bjbrock | 09/22/05
Music sites  hubcap1 | 09/22/05

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