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Re:Invasive Diffusion: one unwilling illustrator found her t... by happymellon on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @03:55AM (#33432499)
I'm pretty sure if you steal a diamond from a diamond thief it is still considered theft from the original owner.

Your "indirection" hasn't ever been a valid argument.

Re:Invasive Diffusion: one unwilling illustrator found her t... by oneeyedpigeon on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @04:42AM (#33432826)
In fact, in that case, the indirection does the opposite of protect: even receiving the diamond from the original thief as a gift is illegal.
Re:Invasive Diffusion: one unwilling illustrator found her t... by anhner on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @05:20AM (#33433145)
Except you're not stealing anything and the "thief" didn't steal anything, either. You both just made a copy.