Here is a philosophical quandry for you all:
Suppose you make a copy of SE4 for a friend. Your friend will play the game for a bit and decide if he likes it or not. If he likes it, he will buy it. If not, he will uninstall it and be done with it. Just him forever playing on this copy is not an option to be considered in this thread.
Yes, it is beyond a shadow of a doubt illegal piracy. I am not asking about legality, but about morality. Is it wrong to do this? Why or why not? Please, if your gut reaction is "pirate SE4 = bad period", please do not post yet. Think about it for a bit. Consider the possibilities. Then post. If your answer is still the same, go ahead and post it now. Just do not post without giving this some real thought. The same also applies to having the gut reaction that it is perfectly ok. Think about that in depth too. Thank you.
And before you ask, no, this is not a situation that has come up in my life. It is a hypothetical situation. I shall not post my opinion on the matter for a while.
This really applies to any game, but I just picked one we all know and love.
[ July 11, 2003, 08:49: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]
Philosophical Quandry: Piracy
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