Title. Is(/are) DF's developer(s) cucked, or are they apolitical/leave their politics at the door?
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Piracy is not theft because there exist infinite copies of the game and it is thus practically infinitely renewable. That's like saying putting windmills or solar panels on your house is actually stealing.
That's fundamentally at odds with intellectual property rights though. That's like saying stealing books isn't theft just because it can be reprinted. Digital distribution is just a more efficient method of distribution, that doesn't mean the IP holders aren't entitled to monetize it as they see fit.
Correct, hence why many people object so strongly to it. Even the term "intellectual property" is a rather loaded term.
Incorrect. If I steal a book, you no longer have it, and it costs you resources to replace it.
Stealing is when i take something from you and you don't have it anymore. Unlike theft, If my book or game is pirated, I still have the book.
Physical objects have a cost of labor, construction, and shipping attached that digital does not.