crazy_verbigracia said:

Hello all, as this is a very interesting subject, I'll try to contribute with my own point of view.

Mithrandir said:

So most of professionals here have it clear that, in some way, their achievements are product of the collective effort of a society who payed their studies. This, for some people, is indeed a "moral debt"; and even if we all have some point of individuality, and ambition, no one lives and progresses completely on their own.

I do not agree with the idea that you're suggesting: "As I own my (musical) education to society, then my music should be free for all". No matter how you look at it, this "moral debt" doesn't justify piracy. Your ideas remind me eerily of Marx, as the concept that your work is for the society as a whole, and not for you, (non-existence of private property) is one of the main ideas of classic comunism. Of course, our education is paid by other persons, but the so called "moral debt" is an illusion, as we too pay for other people's education

Besides, I wouldn't underestimate the market, surely they'll find someway to solve this "piracy" problem and keep making money.

I agree with you, but again, this doesn't justify piracy. It's not fair to consider that "Even if it's wrong, it will be solved, so I'll do it anyway". Sure, the market will grow two more heads if this one is cut off, but that doesn't mean that the two new heads (DRM, anyone?) are going to be fairer than the old one.

Cheers

I made the point of the moral debt more as an example in order to point out how people see things in this side of the world. Education here in Argentina is product of a collective effort, and per 10 people that pay taxes, only one gets the degree; so it shows how education(or the degree, which is "intelectual property") is not a "private" property, for it's not only on your own.