"Earl Grieda" wrote in message
nk.net...
In a way it really does not seem to be that much differant than recording
a
song you like off of the radio.

You're right. That too is illegal. Royalties are paid for the song to be
played on the radio, but not for you to record it for your own record
collection.

Stealing cars and airplanes is not the same as downloading music.

You're right. When you steal a car or an airplane, you wind up with a car
or an airplane. When you steal music, you wind up with music.

However, other than that irrelevant difference, the two acts are identical.
They both are theft.

When
somebody invents a matter relicator that can perfectly copy cars and
airplanes then you better believe people will be using it.

And it will be just as illegal as unauthorized copying of copyrighted
material is today.

When that
happens then downloading music that someone is generous enough to share
will
be the same as "stealing that car or airplane".

It is the same today. A thief by any other name would have as great a
stench. It's still stealing.

Pete