File Sharing

Although I believe that file sharing is wrong and illegal, I think that it is fine to download files off the internet because it does not hurt anyone. After reading the article about the producers of Hurt Locker suing Canadians everywhere, I found that the producers did the unnecessary. As the article says "The movie industry also comes out a loser" and I find this true because it made them look bad, fighting for a small problem and to win a couple thousand dollars. Other people got affected too like the internet providers because they were the ones who gave out the information. In a nutshell, no one won in this fight that started from a couple of downloads.

I think that if I produced a file that people were sharing on the internet, I would be upset, but I would just move on. I can't change anything that already happened, and suing someone would be a complete waste of time. I don't think that many people would care enough to take action for it because there is no real way to win. Finding a lawyer and paying the cost for one would not be worth going through so much trouble, even worst, it would be a complete waste of time.
Finally, I feel it is morally wrong to download copyrighted materials off the internet. First, I would be breaking the law but more importantly people's hard work would go to waste because it can be downloaded off the internet. The person who created and produced the file or video or music deserves a reward and by downloading it off the internet, it makes it free to everyone .
Sadly, as much as it is morally wrong, no one really cares. Its free, fast and easy and it doesn't hurt anyone in many ways. That's just how our society and the generation acts, and it is almost impossible to stop everyone from file sharing.