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Well, this is just rationalizing.

Stealing something (or obtaining it illegally) just because someone doesn't want to sell it to you (or give it to you for free) is still stealing (or obtaining it illegally), regardless of the fact that you want it so bad.

As long as you own something, you have the right to choose if you want to sell it to some country, give it for free or do whatever else.

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It really is a symptom of the decadence and entitlement of your typical Internet user. If somebody doesn't want you to have a thing they made, why not do without instead of acting against their wishes, taking it illegally, and rationalizing it?

Because it's easy, and the costs are low?

I sometimes torrent TV shows that I forgot to DVR and don't really feel bad about it.

It really is a symptom of the decadence and entitlement of your typical Internet user.

If the entire internet disappeared tomorrow, am I allowed to complain about it? Where do you draw the line? ("Be thankful for your brocolli, there are starving children in Africa")

Breaking car windows with spark plug ceramic is easy and just like piracy, you don't directly bear the costs. Cheap and easy isn't a justification for immoral behavior.

Are peoples lives that much worse if don't have access to certain TV Show/Albums/Movies? People can be so entitled sometimes.

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