10-23-2004, 05:15 PM
I actually find myself to be a hypocrite in here from time to time.
I do consider HK DVDs to be a form of stealing just the same as file sharing of mp3s or avi files. How can I hope to make a living as a creative individual if I support theft from other creative individuals.
It would be cool if communism actually worked and some people could just make their living creating things while other people made their livings making sure things worked while others made their living researching cures for cancer. Unfortunately, human nature doesn't allow true communism to work. By nature, most people try to get as much as they can for as little effort possible.
So how do I justify my indulgences in file sharing and HK DVDs? I look forward to a day where I can afford to buy the R1s for all the anime and music I enjoy. Until that day, my stealing adds to my shame that I don't have a better career to afford all the things I want in my life. This is a moral dillemma that I fight with frequently.
I do consider HK DVDs to be a form of stealing just the same as file sharing of mp3s or avi files. How can I hope to make a living as a creative individual if I support theft from other creative individuals.
It would be cool if communism actually worked and some people could just make their living creating things while other people made their livings making sure things worked while others made their living researching cures for cancer. Unfortunately, human nature doesn't allow true communism to work. By nature, most people try to get as much as they can for as little effort possible.
So how do I justify my indulgences in file sharing and HK DVDs? I look forward to a day where I can afford to buy the R1s for all the anime and music I enjoy. Until that day, my stealing adds to my shame that I don't have a better career to afford all the things I want in my life. This is a moral dillemma that I fight with frequently.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.