The Globe and Mail's Download Decade continues with a look at the ethics of piracy, including a short documentary that asks Canadians to compare copyright infringement with jaywalking and stealing a chocolate bar. The series also reprints the infamous 2007 Pirates of the Canadians article, which played a crucial role in the lobby efforts to establish anti-camcording legislation in Canada.
The Download Decade Looks at the Ethics of Piracy
May 15, 2009
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magic of copy is not the evil of move
If I had a magic wand / star trek food replicator
Would I be stealing if I applied that technology to the chocolate bar to acquire a NEW instance of the chocolate bar without modifying the original in ANY WAY?
no
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compare copyright infringement with jaywalking and stealing a chocolate bar. The series also reprints the infamous 2007 Pirates of the Canadians article, which played a crucial role in the lobby efforts to establish anti-camcording legislation in Canada.