*** Quoting Albert Alcoceba from a message to Ryan Bagueros ***
AA> Everyone has the same rights - that's what you are trying to say I 
AA> think.  So the "omnipotent multibillionaires" have the right to sell 
AA> their software without having it stolen.  Why is is okay to steal 
AA> from Microsoft but not all right for me to come to your house and 
AA> steal your furniture?
No- I'm saying that in the ideal world, everyone has the same rights. In the 
real world, the rich have all the rights and no one else has any (that matter 
much). Towards that end, it is justified for me to rip off Microsoft (or any 
other such company). Certainly, my actions as an individual have no bearing 
whatsoever on the ability of Microsoft to function and survive. If you came 
into my house and stole my physical computer or something, I would probably 
never be able to get another one (at least for a year or two). See how quick 
Microsoft replaces its stolen computer.
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