Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org – 350 points – 7 months agopluralistic.net215Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentIt 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.no, they don't: people make things without being paid all the time.
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.no, they don't: people make things without being paid all the time.
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.
no, they don't: people make things without being paid all the time.