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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Piracy in this context refers to copying data, not paying to rent physical items or places, and it's a strawman argument to say it doesn't.

[–] Uriel238@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Besides which, rent-seeking (which taps from an economy without contributing) is a more harmful act than piracy. (I hesitate to use crime since the state has commonly shown to have sucky opinions on right and wrong.)