> A much better analogy for digital piracy is sneaking into a theater to watch a movie. You are not stealing a copy of that movie, and the theater is free to show the movie to others. But you are stealing revenue that the theater would have earned had you rightfully purchased a ticket.
Last I heard, you don't get sued/fined thousands of dollars for sneaking into a movie theater....
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> A much better analogy for digital piracy is sneaking into a theater to watch a movie. You are not stealing a copy of that movie, and the theater is free to show the movie to others. But you are stealing revenue that the theater would have earned had you rightfully purchased a ticket.
Last I heard, you don't get sued/fined thousands of dollars for sneaking into a movie theater....
You also don't get sued or fined thousands of dollars for stealing a candy bar.