Illegally downloading files is wrong

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Downloading files illegally is directly stealing from authors, artists, or legal represenatives

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Why Illegally Downloading Files is Morally Wrong - pg. 496

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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Copyright is a legal protection for the expression of ideas as embodied in film, music, literature or other works of art. Illegally downloading files breaches copyright.

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Why Illegally Downloading Files is Morally Wrong pg. 496

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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Even if artists are wealthy, it is still wrong to steal from them or break a contract with them even if they wont be much harmed as a result.

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Why Downloading Files Is Morally Wrong pg. 496

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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There is normally no overriding moral reason to illegally download music and other files.

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Why Illegally Downloading Files Is Morally Wrong pg. 499

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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Many consumers pay artists in other ways. Concert tickets, etc. Yet the foundation of artists career is based around their music sales. Top Charts, etc.

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Why Illegally Downloading Files Is Morally Wrong - pg. 496

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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By illegally downloading you are breaching a contract with you and the record label. Not you and the artist. This shows you don't support the artist.

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Why Illegally Downloading Files Is Wrong - pg. 506

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jwspaniol

1 year, 9 months ago

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