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Originally Posted by Chris
It would be more accurate to accuse him of special pleading ... he recognises that the rules are against him, but he thinks he's a special case.
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Indeed.
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Originally Posted by Tony i
If I (genuinely) can't afford a VM sports sub does that mean I can steal?
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No, because that's entirely different, it's like saying you can't afford a car so I'll go steal one, whereas what I'm saying is I that no one is actually offering to sell me the service at any price, so who exactly am I withholding revenue from to make it as bad as hooking up a dodgy box?
My point is merely that all those who infringe are not created equal, and just because some people may infringe (or may not, depending on the interpretation of the law) it doesn't mean that they are on the same level as others and are therefore unable to draw comment, as the intention behind the infringement can clearly separate someone who does so to avoid payment, and someone who does so because there's no legitimate alternative.
Infringement isn't black and white, nothing in this world is, there's a whole world of gray in between.