Libraries are an institutionalised form of piracy.
Am I wrong here? Thoughts? I've just had a philosophical discussion with my Dad about piracy and this was one of the conclusions we seemed to make.
1) "Piracy" is actually copyright infringement.
2) The license to read a book accompanies the physical copy.
3) Libraries are not engaging in copyright infringement.
4) Thus libraries are not engaging in "piracy".
There is nothing "philosophical" about it, it's just plain old common sense.
Libraries are an institutionalised form of piracy.
Am I wrong here? Thoughts? I've just had a philosophical discussion with my Dad about piracy and this was one of the conclusions we seemed to make.