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		eurleif on Jan 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Pirate Bay's statement on PIPA/SOPA Society can function with unlimited theft from bike shops, so theft from bike shops isn't really theft.

tshaddox on Jan 19, 2012 [–]

You've merely proven that copyright infringement is not bicycle theft. I think we all agree on that.

earbitscom on Jan 19, 2012 | [–]

I think his point was that only bike shops would collapse. Society would be just fine. That doesn't mean we shouldn't protect bike retailers from theft.

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