In other news, murders not expected to zero the birth rate and shoplifting not expected to bankrupt any retail enterprises. LOL.
Nate Anderson at ars technica isn’t worried about the piracy of literature. He isn’t even worried about authors. In fact, Nate seems to think authors should be happy just to have their works read.
Internet piracy, no matter how pervasive, is not about to bring the worldwide production of literature to a grinding halt …
Nate missed the point. What happened to property rights?
… the real question of whether the best writers will continue to work to their full potential in a world where their main product can be had for free.
Here’s the real question: Since when did the morality of stealing become dependent on its effect on society? And, will the pirates ever wake up and realize they’re just base thieves?
