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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (17 children)

The problem with almost every pro-piracy argument like this is that they fundamentally require a significant percentage of the population to disagree with it. "People who can pay will pay and I'm not taking anything from them" only works for as long as both the general population and retailers regard piracy as wrong and keep funding all those games, movies etc for you.

Heck, all you pirates should be upvoting anti-piracy posts like this, we're the ones keeping your habit funded...

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Nah, I want all those companies to burn. If they can't afford to make new stuff because of piracy then there won't be stuff to pirate. I am totally fine with that. There is a life to live beyond just consumption, you know?

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nobody is forcing you to consume any of the media you feel you need to pirate.

Just live beyond consumption. You can do that, you know?

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