"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
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> somebody <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
> > "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote in message
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> > > You are talking like there is some basic human right that you should
have
> > > access to every single website in existance?  Why on Earth should that
be
> > > the case?

> > Agreed. As a sidenote, some piracy advocates claim that there's some
basic
> > human right that guarantees them access to every single bit of
infomation
> > out there. I call that the "entitlement mentality". There was a point
not
> > too long ago where creators were respected and it was a priviledge to be
> > able to purchase and enjoy the fruits of their hard work and investment.
> > Nowadays, creators and providers are regarded as greedy scumbags if they
> > don't give you the heaven and the earth for free.

>   Yeah, there's absolutely no difference between:

There is quite a bit of difference, but there are some similarities.

> 1) The claim that people should be given unhindered access to all free
> information

Nothing is free. Bits and bytes cost money to push around.

>  in the internet.
>
> 2) The claim that people should be given free access to all copyrighted
> commercial material.
>
>   These two things are the exact one and the same, and advocating one
> advocates the other.

You know I didn't say that, but I am sure you can recognize the similar
mentality.

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