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> There is a very hard difference between stealing something from someone, which deprives them from having access to it, and copying it, which doesn't.

That's why I'm 100% in favor of counterfeiting money, since that has the same properties: no one is deprived of the money they already have.




> counterfeiting money

except counterfeit money can cause higher inflation. "Counterfeit" media doesn't.


Bad analogy, counterfeit money dilutes the value of all other outstanding money when it is spent.




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