From: colins@garfield.cs.mun.ca (Colin)
Subject: Re: PIRACY
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:10:41 GMT

>In article <1992Nov16.184751.8542@cs.mun.ca> thom@cs.mun.ca (Thomas Clancy) writes:
>>skip@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu (Skip Sauls) writes:

>>Sorry to burst your bubble, but lots of "real world, hand tooled goods"
>>can also be reproduced at almost no additional cost.  As for software being
>>re-written for each copy, that would be like re-designing a car for every
>>customer or re-writing a book for each reader.  You really should get a clue.
>
>Another silly bit of "logic"... When a disc is copied you are using your
>own physical "MATERIAL". Trying to drag in car re-designing and rewriting
>books is just plain silly. Besides, you would still be given "material"   
>goods... [paper, car parts etc;]. Perhaps you should "get a clue"
>
>
>>Hah, what an idiot you are!  Your sort of logic is used by mass-murderers to
>>justify their killing of innocent people.  "Well, they never got to live the
>>rest of their life, so they have not actually lost anything."
>
>You do seem to have an attitude problem, please try to refrain from 
>"name calling", perhaps someone will then believe that you have some
>"intellectual property" of your own worth paying attention to.
>Mass-murderers... Puh-leeze... you thumped the above poster for 
>his idea's/beliefs/whatever on "physical" theft etc; claiming that
>he is out in left field and then you turn around and try and drag 
>"murderers" into this... Just who is "out there" now?
>
>>Does that make it any less wrong?  Sheesh, where in the world do you come
>>up with this crap?  Your parents should be ashamed of themselves for raising
>>someone such as yourself.
>
>Again, you seem to be pretty good at "bashing" but an absolute A$$ at
>carrying on a logical debate/argument. How about running off and 
>insulting others, preferably somewhere where the USENET doesn't have 
>to watch, incur costs for childish name calling etc;      
>
>Oh, and to get back to the topic at hand... "Right and wrong" are not 
>always "logical" decisions. In my opinion, the original poster was
>debating with logic for his reasoning, you sir, are using morals, and
>the two seldom mix. Visit you local courtroom some day.
>
>>Skip Sauls, Amiga Advocate and Pirate Basher
>>skip@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu             ^^^^^^
>
>About the only thing you have said thus far that supports anything
>you said is "Basher".
>
> 
>While I don't condone piracy, I do believe that some of the points
               ^^^^^^^
>that the original poster had in favor of Piracy are valid, as are some
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  How can you make these two statements in one sentence? From the look
of your posting, you most certainly do condone piracy, at least for
yourself.

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  It's disturbing to know that someone with your attitude is a president
of a computer users group. It's not hard to see why the local Amiga dealer
has trouble selling software here. 



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