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[–] fizzle@quokk.au -5 points 2 weeks ago

Firstly, I've never felt any need to justify piracy. If you can have something for free without harming anyone else then I just don't see the problem.

Secondly, I agree that piracy is not stealing.

That said, I dont really see how googles behavior here is an argument in favor of piracy. If you're stupid enough to "buy" a movie on a streaming platform and think it belongs to you then when they inevitably take it away that just means you're an idiot. It doesn't mean anything about piracy.