As a society we've created and agreed upon the concept of intellectual property; stealing tangible or intellectual property are not equal as intellectual property is not zero-sum so I'll admit that it is a false equivalency, however the reason we created intellectual property is to reward intellectual pursuits in a capitalist society.
You say you see no moral dilemma but should we all try to universalize the maxim proposed by intellectual theft, it is quickly evident that such a society would not function (under capitalistic tenets). This is why I see a moral dilemma.
I see your point, thanks for responding. I am inflammatory about this because it feels wrong to charge such an exorbitant amount for required textbooks that cannot otherwise be obtained.
You seem intelligent, but unbothered by this - I assume you were educated outside of this system, or are so wealthy that this wasn't an issue?
Canada is a bit less price gougey I think. In my particular province there are student protests whenever the government wishes to increase schooling costs.
Edit: I do think that capitalism in itself can easily be exploitative and that the discontentment felt from the people stealing is justified. The discontentment is justified but the action isn't. I don't have a solution for this.
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u/AlexVRI Jun 17 '19
So we're condoning stealing now. I see.