[PaulRobinson]

Theft is immoral because if I steal your physical property, I have denied you access to, and use of, that property.

If I copy your property, you still have access to, and use of, your property.

I would argue that is not immoral.

As a (recreational part-time), content creator myself, I would of course prefer it if people paid me so I didn’t have to work every day. But I’d rather that be on the basis of somebody wanting me to thrive, and showing their support, rather than me threatening them with legal action because they can’t prioritise giving me money over other demands in their life.

If you want a physical copy of some work, you need to pay for it. That’s moral. Digital copies? I think we’ve bought the myths of publishers and the content industry and it’s harming our education as a species.

[wang_li]

Or theft is immoral because of unjust enrichment.