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It's illegal, yes. But the question whether copying published works is morally unacceptable to people is debatable.
Comparing sharing with killing or stealing is a common mistake.
Citing http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Theft
The idea that laws decide what is right or wrong is mistaken in general. Laws are, at their best, an attempt to achieve justice; to say that laws define justice or ethical conduct is turning things upside down.
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It's illegal, yes. But the question whether copying published works is morally unacceptable to people is debatable.
Comparing sharing with killing or stealing is a common mistake.
Citing http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Theft
The idea that laws decide what is right or wrong is mistaken in general. Laws are, at their best, an attempt to achieve justice; to say that laws define justice or ethical conduct is turning things upside down.