Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 11 months agoPluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”pluralistic.netexternal-linkmessage-square212fedilinkarrow-up1313arrow-down10cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1313arrow-down1external-linkPluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”pluralistic.netGaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 11 months agomessage-square212fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIt depends on the system. In taxes, yes. Use isn’t tied to paying. In consumer goods and services, they are not paid by taxes. So they do have a direct use/buy causation.
It depends on the system. In taxes, yes. Use isn’t tied to paying. In consumer goods and services, they are not paid by taxes. So they do have a direct use/buy causation.