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Re:Copyright Infringement != Theft by jfarmer on Monday June 02, 2008 @09:25PM (#207485)
You're right, it's not the best analogy.

Or maybe it is. People clearly see arson and theft and distinct things even if they don't understand that they're both prosecuted similarly.

But legally speaking arson and theft are closer than copyright infringement and theft.

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Re:Copyright Infringement != Theft by xirium on Monday June 02, 2008 @11:19PM (#207569)
In UK law, theft is when someone is permanently deprived of something. The thief doesn't have to gain from the act for it to be theft. The similarity between theft and arson would be that rightful owners would be permanently deprived in both cases.
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