Watch that Copier!

We may not be watching actual copy machines, but there are humans out there who appear to be these handy devices. The only difference is that instead of copying papers, stapling them together, and automatically collating them for the user, these human-copiers steal documents, files, ideas, and research and claim it as their own.

Why do they do this? Well, for the person who does not want to pay for music they do it so they can jam out for free. For the student who totally forgot about the work he had due the next day they do it so they don't fail a class. For the academic professional who is aimed at fame, they do it to achieve a higher sense of self.

Why is it wrong? Well, to steal is to take something that's not yours. That means that someone else who actually created this thing that you are stealing from them loses the credit, profit, research, fame, etc. By doing so you are claiming that it is yours, which is wrong for obvious reasons. If you cannot come up with your own work or research and are desperate enough to steal then you obviously should consider changing professions or reevaluating your time management skills. If you are stealing music then you are just stealing money basically, because people are supposed to profit off of its sale, its a reason why they made it. It is basically as bad as robbing a bank.

I cannot understand why people feel the need to illegally download, copy work, or otherwise claim what is not theirs. The world works very simply: you work hard to create that which you love and in turn either make a nice living or simply enjoy life. If you don't work hard, you don't deserve it. To steal from this hard work is stealing that nice living or that enjoyment from those who worked for it, an inhumane crime.