How Piracy Is Not Technically Theft
I would like to begin by stating that piracy is unlawful in numerous countries, and that I do not condone the act of pirating. That being said, there remains considerable misunderstanding, with many people perceiving piracy as equivalent to theft. In reality, however, piracy constitutes copyright infringement. Below is some information that provides further clarification on this matter.
Piracy is NOT Theft: Problems of a Nonsense Metaphor
- TorrentFreak is an excellent resource for news related to piracy, and this article from 2011 remains relevant to this day.
- A short post from 2005 that contends that the act of pirating MP3 audio files does not constitute theft, and additionally addresses topics such as social stigma and the irony of incarceration for actual criminals compared to digital pirates.
Piracy does remove the original
- Although piracy is not technically classified as theft, this does not alter the notion that it remains unethical, as stated by this brief article.
