On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:25:17 -0500, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Ernest Schaal wrote:
>> in article k2hie0pr56t910abceci7is04r97vqj3jo@4ax.com, Raj Feridun at
>> rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp wrote on 7/5/04 9:07 PM:
>> 
>> 
>>>http://www.sundayherald.com/43167
>>>
>>>So much for immoral.
>>>
>>>Raj
>>>
>> 
>> 
>> None of the arguments proposed by people making illegal downloads really
>> justifies those illegal downloads.
>> 
>I'll admit to having downloaded my share of stuff back in the late 20th 
>century days of Napster. But my position on this has changed 
>dramatically. There's nothing that I absolutely *have* to see so badly 
>as to break the law, just because *I* want it. I admit to being a bit of 
>a prude, I suppose, and I do agree that it sucks that the fat cats in 
>Hollywood etc. are get richer when people don't bootleg. But I also know 
>people that work on film crews, and money out of *any* organization at 
>some point or other hurts the little man, right or wrong.

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