1 friend lets his buddy borrow, and listen to, his Metallica CD. Then his buddy gives it back.
Another friend loans his buddy his Metallica CD. His buddy burns a copy of that CD, then lets several of his buddies burn copies of his burned copy.
One is legal, one is illegal. One is borrowing, one is stealing.
We're not talking about dollar amounts, nor are we talking about net worth of anybody involved. We're not talking punishment. We're talking about what's right and wrong. We're talking about borrowing versus stealing.
The fact that you can get by with something does not make it legal, nor does it make it right. |