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10-17-08
Why not donate them to the salvation army or a similar organ ... Detlof
10-17-08
Legally you cannot sell your cds once you rip them if you re ... Rlwainwright
10-17-08
Legally, in the extremely unlikely event a record company ca ... Satkinsn
10-17-08
So, really, you shouldn't even give them away if you've made ... Drubin
10-17-08
You could just send them to me dan......i won't tell anyone. ... Jmcgrogan2
10-17-08
absolutley not. this is a criminal act. on one hand sharing ... Shadorne
10-17-08
Wasn't thinking of us copyright laws in my post. should have ... Detlof
10-17-08
Is it legal to lend my cd to strangers? recently librarie ... Kijanki
10-17-08
Shadorne, if i ever doubted that i liked your opinions and p ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Excellent post frank, thanks for the rant! Photon46
10-17-08
Frank, now that you've had your rant on ethics, i'm more co ... Jmcgrogan2
10-17-08
In my last post, the story about george lefcoe is a public s ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Frank - i love the story and will send you a ham for it unle ... Kijanki
10-17-08
Jmcgrogan2 according to j paul getty, the meek will indee ... Uru975
10-17-08
Hey john, don't even get me started on government ethics (n ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Frank - maybe you, being a layewr, could help me with this: ... Kijanki
10-17-08
frank, while i do admire you ideology, i do also feel, fro ... Jmcgrogan2
10-17-08
conversely, is breaking the law always unethical? several e ... Timrhu
10-17-08
John, i am definitely not an unadulterated optimist or idea ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Kijanki, lol!! can you send me a kosher ham? '-) on seco ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Frank- great posts. i really enjoyed reading your thoughts o ... Danlib1
10-17-08
Tell me, how do all you supremely ethical people rationalize ... Tomcy6
10-17-08
Frank thank you - i was mixing fair use with unauthorized ... Kijanki
10-17-08
Tomcy6, personally, while i do agree that compassion and co ... Fmpnd
10-17-08
Tomcy6, it is a nice point but the truth of the matte ... Uru975
10-17-08
Poverty is a really bad thing and people shouldn't do it! s ... Kijanki
10-18-08: Shadorne
Well I didn't think I would start a big discussion but I do appreciate the concerns everyone is showing. I suspect that in our modern society the problem has something to do with our fundamental values and the ease with which you can get away with something in a big city where you don't deal with the same people everyday, as you would in a small town.
Today money equates to self esteem much more than the pride of doing the right thing or behaving honorably. Advertisers constantly emphasize and brainwash us that what we buy is what defines us - perfume, watch, whisky, car, cellphone.
The pro sports player seems to feel quite justified if he/she gets away with a dirty tactic and wins. The fans may even cheer a dirty shot. Although not new there is something unsettling about this swing in modern behavior. In the past playing like a sportsman was so highly regarded nobody dared cheat if there was ever the slightest chance of getting caught. Now there is so much emphasis about winning that even our kids feel the pressure - and they are on the slippery slope at a very young age playing their video games where you can shoot people and there are no consequences (and you can find cheats online to each game). From Nancy Kerrigan being attacked in 1994 with a bar to steroid doping in many major sports it points to an "ends justify the means" mentality (as we no longer value the means) It is ok to cheat if you win! If a Hockey Dad needs to abuse the referee then that is what it sometimes takes to win!
However, there is hope with some fine people showing us the way !
Shadorne (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
10-18-08
Frank, thanks for your well written reply. overall, i tend t ... Jmcgrogan2
10-18-08
Yes my tone was sarcastic. yes, i own a computer, stereo, c ... Tomcy6
10-18-08
Kijanki, ethical relativism is still equivocating(s ... Uru975
10-18-08
Uru975 - agree. nothing can excuse unethical behavior but i ... Kijanki
10-18-08
A couple of responses to a couple of points made. on the ar ... Satkinsn
10-18-08
Scott - even if only one person reads book from library it l ... Kijanki
10-18-08
"scott - even if only one person reads book from librar ... Satkinsn
10-18-08
Great discussion. i am persuaded that i should box up the r ... Drubin
10-18-08
Drubin - very often used cds sold by amazon parties are bran ... Kijanki
10-19-08
there is a difference though. if you own the original media ... Shadorne
10-20-08
What a fascinating discourse! to comment on the original qu ... Carl109
10-20-08
"i must admit that i have ripped cd's borrowed from fri ... Satkinsn
10-20-08
Ok, so some of you have taken the high road and never, never ... Puerto
10-21-08
Again, it's not a big deal in the scheme of things. but tha ... Satkinsn
07-05-10
Let me give this thread a bump. the topic must surely be he ... Drubin
07-05-10
Thanks,now i'm stressed out to the max worrying about if i'm ... Tpreaves
07-06-10
Drubin, thanks for your bump on this thread. i've enjoyed t ... Pgawan2b
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