in article mj2ke0h4ml3iei1n6ldg3vvpt13htf4t84@4ax.com, Raj Feridun at
rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp wrote on 7/6/04 11:30 AM:

> On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 09:50:49 +0900, Ernest Schaal
> <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote:
> 
>> in article torje0tg55720enrbnnkan013a4dqlgqn0@4ax.com, Raj Feridun at
>> rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp wrote on 7/6/04 9:21 AM:
> 
>>> Perhaps you actually live in the USA? That position would be as easy
>>> for me to take as you if I did as well. I live in Japan, however, and
>>> must admit that for certain TV shows, etc that I cannot watch here in
>>> Japan I am guilty of obtaining some episodes via the Internet.
> 
>>> A good example is The Sopranos. I watched every episode of Season 5
>>> this year within a day or two of its actual broadcast by downloading
>>> it from the newsgroups.
> 
>>> Not that it is any justification but I also buy the DVD box set for
>>> every single season once it is released in the USA. I'm not defending
>>> it's "legality" so before anyone tries to lecture me be advised.
> 
>>> Raj
> 
>> Just because you can doesn't mean that you should.
> 
> Isn't it an interesting phenomenon that in so many cases those who
> scream the loudest about morals in others tend to be the most immoral
> themselves? (televangelists, conservative politicians with sex
> scandals, bombers of abortion clinics, etc.)
> 
> That said I'm certain you're the rare exception.

That is a strange argument for continuing immoral behavior, that some of the
people who argue for moral behavior are hypocrites.

I will bow to your superior knowledge of hypocrites, since you seem to have
plenty of experience in that area.

>> I realize that you miss some programs from the States, I miss new episodes
>> of West Wing and episodes of The Daily Show, but I assume that you are an
>> adult and assume that you should have learned that instant gratification of
>> all your desires is not a practical desire.
> 
> I am not going to sit here and try to argue the legality of
> downloading TV shows off the Internet with an attorney (or anyone else
> for that matter). Yes, it is illegal and if you deem it immoral as
> well so be it. I'll try to live with myself.

Thank you for giving me yet another good reason to feel superior to you.