[Hajman]

Again. When you build a boat that looks similar to another boat you saw, for your own pleasure.. that's called building a boat. It's perfectly legal.
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When you steal someone elses music and use it for your own listening pleasure, it's called theft.

One has to define theft before one can apply it. You're applying theft before it's been define. Invalid. I defined theft, with the logical argument that went with it. Can you show me the logical fallacy in my argument? If not, creating your own copy of goods X (MP3 song) isn't stealing. You can't call it stealing until you've determined what theft is to begin with, and if creating a copy of goods X (MP3 music) with your own materials falls under the definition of theft. (BTW, the term 'steal' and 'theft' are basically the same idea, just different usages of the same concept. Using one to try to lead to the conclusion of another is invalid, since it leads to cirular reasoning, since 'theft' is technically in the conclusion, and in the premise).

-The Hajman-

[Jhoffa_]

One has to define theft before one can apply it.

ROFL..

You're going to work that into your closing arguments I assume?

Good luck selling the judge and jury on that concept, Mr. Hajman.

[Jhoffa_]

Can you show me the logical fallacy in my argument?

Sure..

1) What will you charge me with if I build a boat for my own pleasure?

2) What exemption do you claim from copyright law?

As I said, good luck in court.

You'll need it.