http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/03/29/the-best-report-ever-on-media-piracy/
WHEN IT COMES TO THE MEDIA INDUSTRY; MUSIC, MOVIES, GAMES..
SHARING IS NOT CARING!
Media Piracy involves many things, however; all illegal. It is piracy; it is theft; it is copyrights infringement; it is criminal liability...
It is a growing issue in the Arab world to download music, movies, and games illegally. Intentionally or unintentionally, knowingly or unknowingly, is this act considered legally acceptable? If yes, then is it morally acceptable?
Campaigns are being issued to stop the illegal selling of DVDs and music CDs as well as the online downloads and serious actions have been taken in many Arab countries, such as the United Arab Emirates. However, there are still other countries that are totally blind to this issue, or let's say, acting blind to it, or perhaps, have much more important things to sort and look after, thus, pay no close attention to the media piracy issue. Whatever the case, we recognize very well that this act is entirely illegal and serious punishments are applied to the 'criminals' charged with the act of piracy, yet we also know that we can still get away easily with it in many ways that the responsible authorities cannot recognize. Besides, it might be legally O.K. in some countries who are still unaware of such important issues...
So the bigger question does not lie in the fact of it being legal or not...
The bigger question lies in the idea that...
IF LEGALLY ACCEPTED, OR IF LEGALLY UNACCEPTED BUT COULD BE STILL DONE EASILY...
THEN...
IS IT MORALLY ACCEPTED?
When it comes to morals, there is one and only one interpretation: It is morally and ethically wrong to steal.
Torrents and many other similar websites act as a huge temptation for offering millions of illegal music files, movies etc. and thus make it very easy for people to get away with their act of theft. However, it is not a question of laws and punishment, it is a question of your morals. Although it is very easy to get illegal music files and movies (not to mention that it usually costs you $0.00 to get them), but ask yourself, "Why do I allow myself to steal this music track, but not steal the original CD from the music store? Why do I allow myself to steal this DVD movie, but not steal a thousand dollars from a bank? Aren't the two acts originally similar?"
Please stop media piracy, it is only making the Arab media scene goes duller.
But I don't get it, why, countries like the United Arab Emirates - totally aware and harshly strict about such issues - are still keeping websites like 6rbtop.com and others, UNBLOCKED? :S
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