trythil wrote:No! I feel very strongly that that is the WRONG attitude.
In my opinion, it is preferable to live lawfully than unlawfully.
If you think a law sucks, don't break it as a first action. Get it changed.
The USA is one of the few countries in which you can still do this without, say, being shot. Don't say "well, fuck it all".
I agree with you in one way.. the only problem is that getting laws changed are a long process and considering that there are a lot of laws more important that need changing, stuff like this is on a long waiting list. that and the costs a lot of money and again only so much is budgeted... I not saying one should not try, but I wounldn't put editing on hold untill it gets changed for instance
I think in the end both views are on the radical end of the scales... To live to the exact letter of the law is pretty much impossible and not even possible (and if anyone ever tells me they do not break some sort of law in thier dayly lives, they are lying). Now on the other hand breaking laws just or not giving a damn is wrong as well..
So, as with anythign in life, I think a reasonable middle ground sometimes needs to be reached or taken on some laws (no, I'm not applying this to stuff that is perfectly clear like Thu shall not kill, etc, etc)....
For instance, just because a law says I can't tape something does not mean I won't do it, but I not going to go to the full exent of profiting from it or pirating everything...
Vlad
