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I have a brief MCAT-related thought experiment. Meet John, Sally, and Bender. Three students studying for the MCAT. J, S, & B want Audio Osmosis, but they don't want to buy it (new or used). So John, Sally, and Bender do the following:
John - goes to the local library. Checks out AO. Rips 12cds to his mp3 player.
Sally - goes to google. Downloads AO. Uploads 12cds to her mp3 player.
Bender - goes next door. Rips AO from friend's computer. Uploads 12cds to his mp3 player.
None of these premeds payed for AO. What each did was illegal in the eyes of the law - unauthorized copying of a copywrighted product without permission or payment from/to EK. The question: Do you see any difference among the three students in terms of what they did, or do you find their actions equally justifiable/unjustifiable?
I'm curious to see how fellow SDN peeps tackle an issue like this.
John - goes to the local library. Checks out AO. Rips 12cds to his mp3 player.
Sally - goes to google. Downloads AO. Uploads 12cds to her mp3 player.
Bender - goes next door. Rips AO from friend's computer. Uploads 12cds to his mp3 player.
None of these premeds payed for AO. What each did was illegal in the eyes of the law - unauthorized copying of a copywrighted product without permission or payment from/to EK. The question: Do you see any difference among the three students in terms of what they did, or do you find their actions equally justifiable/unjustifiable?
I'm curious to see how fellow SDN peeps tackle an issue like this.