Let's revive your case
You have a technical point about computers copying information. Don't blame me for what my computer does though. I never told it to store information, that's the way it works so I can view/hear it. Thankfully, computers are not agnest the law to own because any copywrited information that is saved to the hard drive isn't tangible. Not until a user tampers with what is stored (using the resources you've mensioned earlier), can any of it really be accessed in a
posessive way. Listening to something on the radio/YouTube/tv doesn't mean I own it. It's only owned when I take it from those sources. It may sound like a thin line, but I believe it's very black and white. Where's the user's intension at; to sample media, or to own it? In truth, copywrite infringement is when you interfere between someone and their right to "publish and sell" their product. If you receive a product, but don't buy it from the one who has the rights, you're trespassing: between the product liscensed and the one with the copywrite. This is infringement. This is what's agents the law. Sampling media
helps media owners publish and sell, while stealing media
hurts them and infringes upon the copywrite. Furthermore, whatever claim of lack of integrity is placed on the RIAA, it doesn’t justify breaking their rules. That's anarchy. There's only one perfect leader. The perfect leader wants us to obey the imperfect leaders. This is explained by the parable of the "hireling" in John 10. We are
still told to be submissive and obedient to them. (Romans 13:1-7)
Romans 13 1 Let every soul
be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For
rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power?
do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Copywrited material on YouTube is only to be uploaded by the ones who own the rites to them, according to the upload agreement. If the owner puts it out there for others to listen to, it's only free to listen to,
not to own. Otherwise, it would be legal for YouTube to put a "download" link on the videos on their pages and people wouldn't be taking these back doors. Opposed to what copy write holders give for free, when things are available, we need to know when we're crossing a line (by law). Just because I can record anything and everything with current technology doesn't mean I'm allowed to. I can also steal most anything I really, really want to physically if I have the right technology (weapons, bombs, spy-gear
). The difference is that there isn't much of a risk of being caught online, because the digital market isn't very lawfully secure. I have yet to notice any cops watching me while I search the pages of the web. This makes it easily justifyable to steal. The Word of God remains:
"Render therefore to all their dues". Now about your meathods of discussion, what does "preachy" even mean? Can you give me a definition, or was it just an insult? I just wanted to address the facts of the matter. You're allowed to ignore me. Laying blind offence doesn't solve anything. In response to your "practice what you preach", I accept judgement to the same measure that I judge. If I am stealing media, I want to know it and intend to repent of any theift of copy writed matterial. If Satan could use God's own Words to manipulate into temptations agents Christ, then I imagine there's no end of us seeing what we want to see as long as we choose to see it (even if we source the law of God or the law of man). I don't know if what I said will mean anything, but I hope there will be an ounce of edification from the Biblical aspect of Romans 13.