[commoner]

> The very first time you visit a website, you see ads. If you disagree with advertising and you visit that site again with an ad blocker, you have made a decision to steal their product.

Who made the determination that visiting the site is "stealing"? Most sites don't forbid ad blockers in their terms of service, and even if they did, it probably wouldn't be legally enforceable.

Nobody is obligated to donate their time and attention to support people who work in the advertising industry or anyone else. It is the responsibility of the business to maintain a sustainable business model. Businesses are not entitled to success, nor do they have the inherent right to allocate the time and attention of their users and customers.