Are you a good upright consumer?

[Isabell]

I buy the CD's Copy them into my MP3 player, then give the CD to my daughter who listens with CD players. She thinks it's cool because she "Owns" CD's.

 

[Isabell]

Let's break into Ms's flat and steal her stuff. I call dibs on the Hello Kitty fluffy pillows.

HAHA! That's Awesome!

 

[G4G]

So Ms. you've grown quiet.....you wanted a discussion, yet you seem to have vanished?

There's plenty here to respond to, and answer for from your perspective. I for one would really like to know more about your justifications and thought process when it comes to the activities you've described in the opening post.

You, Motokid, are a cheeky monkey! Hurrah!

 

[abecedarian]

You, Motokid, are a cheeky monkey! Hurrah!

Yep, he's a pot-stirring cheeky monkey

 

[Motokid]

It is not lost on me that the fleshiest parts of the ass are often times refered to as cheeks.....but I'll do my best to take these types of comments as complimentary.

 

[abecedarian]

It is not lost on me that the fleshiest parts of the ass are often times refered to as cheeks.....but I'll do my best to take these types of comments as complimentary.

now things are getting kinky..I'm outta here!

 

[Ms.]

That's theft. Plain and simple. You are a thief.

Your actions cost the rest of us honest consumers tons a money each and every year we are alive. The cost of what you take dishonestly is rolled into the cost of what honest consumers pay either right at the cash register or through insurance.

I hope you are lying for the sake of conversation.

I was wrong to use scam to describe what i do it is theft

What exactly gives you the right to steal the things that others must buy?
How do you justify your actions?

How will you defend yourself to a judge, and your family should you ever be caught?

Do you know you are a thief, or have you figured out some way of telling yourself it's all ok?

I never claimed a right and there is nothing that justifies my actions.

I'd use whatever lame excuse is open to me to get out of it judge wise if that was possible. My familys opinion is of no concern to me. I'm fully aware i am a thief. I'd also like to add that the explaining of how much it would cost if i was honest was not trying to absolve myself.

On second thought, I'm agreeing with Motokid
Ms. - your behavior is appalling.

You're an utter hypocrite as least i can admit and see that what i do/done as being wrong

It seems to me you're trying to start a heated discussion here, which is fine but I'm not going to join in. The actions you seem so proud of are distasteful and I hope you get caught someday.

I wasn't trying to start a heated debate,i was discussing the topic with a friend a few minutes before posting it which was my reason for posting. I never claimed to be proud and outside of the '!' in my post i fail to see how you could think i'm proud. The reason i put in the '!' and rally against it comment was to try and not to appear as if i was being boastful. Obviously i've failed in my intention in that but i'm proud of my actions.

Obviously no one's perfect in every way. I have copied cds off people and all that. But as has been mentioned by Jemima Aslana , copying/downloading often leads to further purchases. many a time i have been given a copy of a cd and liked it so much that I've gone out and purchased it, as the copy either wasn't good enough (MP3 inernet downloads etc? ICK!) or I want the packaging and lyrics. And I know I'm not the only one who has done this.
But actual shoplifting? That's a bit iffy. I expect i nicked things from shops when i was a kid - can't remember. I know i used to filch apples from an orchard. But these days? no way. If I can't afford it, I'll go without.

Again i can admit i'm wrong without clutching at straws to justify my actions. You have to accept that downloading mp3's is wrong unless permission by the owners of the music is given etc. Is it not that different to anything i do except it being more removed.