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by givemeethekeys 1117 days ago
Being popular doesn't necessarily make something good, right, or legal.

I hope that the two Russians arrested over Z-library won't get much more than a slap on the wrist. There are much worse offenses than pirating books.
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plaguepilled 1117 days ago
Thats a misrepresentation.

Something is legal if the society has decided it to be. That is distinct from merely being popular. I am arguing that the consensus opinion is very strongly in support of making publicly funded research also accessible to said public.

As a result, the question of whether such an action is "good" or "right" isn't really sufficient. Because the point isn't popularity, the point is that citizens can change their laws.

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AnonCoward42 1117 days ago
> Something is legal if the society has decided it to be.

Isn't that the difference between legitimate and legal? Maybe `legitimate == legal` would be the ideal world (not thought hard enough about it).

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plaguepilled 1117 days ago
I am not following your point unfortunately. Could you elaborate further?
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