Current Events > Piracy advocates have the most absurd justifications for stealing.

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Billyionaire 12/03/21 12:06:40 PM #1:	"The company isn't selling this game anymore and I can't afford it on the second hand market, hence it is not morally wrong for me to steal it". --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960585020] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>"The company isn't selling this game anymore and I can't afford it on the second hand market, hence it is not morally wrong for me to steal it". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 12/03/21 12:07:51 PM #3:	Oh, now we like scalpers? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:960585055] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Oh, now we like scalpers? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 12/03/21 12:13:09 PM #4:	Questionmarktarius posted... Oh, now we like scalpers? Scalpers actually pay for their products. Pirates steal and try to claim the moral high ground while doing it. --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960585207] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Oh, now we like scalpers?</quote>Scalpers actually pay for their products. Pirates steal and try to claim the moral high ground while doing it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sabrestorm 12/03/21 12:14:26 PM #6:	Pirates and scalpers are both morally wrong imo --- No worries no, dilemmas no <cite>sabrestorm posted [p:960585236] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Pirates and scalpers are both morally wrong imo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 12/03/21 12:15:48 PM #7:	Billyionaire posted... Scalpers actually pay for their products. Pirates steal and try to claim the moral high ground while doing it. I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:960585271] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted... </cite> <quote>Scalpers actually pay for their products. Pirates steal and try to claim the moral high ground while doing it.</quote>I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 12/03/21 12:16:46 PM #8:	sabrestorm posted... Pirates and scalpers are both morally wrong imo I agree, but why do pirates try to argue they aren't in the wrong? I mean say what you want about scalpers but they are two totally different things. --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960585297] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>sabrestorm posted... </cite> <quote>Pirates and scalpers are both morally wrong imo</quote>I agree, but why do pirates try to argue they aren't in the wrong? I mean say what you want about scalpers but they are two totally different things. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bnui_ransder 12/03/21 12:18:33 PM #9:	I too have seem some insanely dumb ways they validate obtaining something they didn't pay for I even got moderated for disagreeing with them! --- http://bnuiransder.tumblr.com/ So much A R T <cite>bnui_ransder posted [p:960585347] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>I too have seem some insanely dumb ways they validate obtaining something they didn't pay for I even got moderated for disagreeing with them! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 12/03/21 12:20:28 PM #10:	Tyranthraxus posted... I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it. --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960585400] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices.</quote>It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarthAragorn 12/03/21 12:22:09 PM #12:	There's functionally no difference between pirating and buying a used copy if a game is no longer being sold. The publisher/developer don't see any benefit from it either way. --- MSI MEG X570 Unify \| Ryzen 7 5800X \| 32GB DDR4-3600 \| RTX 3080 Samsung Odyssey G7 32" - 1440p, 240hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:960585435] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>There's functionally no difference between pirating and buying a used copy if a game is no longer being sold. The publisher/developer don't see any benefit from it either way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 12/03/21 12:22:09 PM #13:	It's not stealing, shut the fuck up alt. --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:960585436] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>It's not stealing, shut the fuck up alt. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jorep 12/03/21 12:22:20 PM #14:	You do it because you think you have a moral justification I do it because i just don't give a fuck We are not the same --- The sauce is the boss <cite>Jorep posted [p:960585442] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>You do it because you think you have a moral justification I do it because i just don't give a fuck We are not the same </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 12/03/21 12:22:39 PM #15:	Pirating something that isn't being produced is definitely not stealing. But I'm clearly losing the game by replying to this fnaf in the first place. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:960585451] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Pirating something that isn't being produced is definitely not stealing. But I'm clearly losing the game by replying to this fnaf in the first place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 12/03/21 12:23:40 PM #16:	I want as many people to think pirating is stealing as possible, that way I cause even more butthurt from fanboys whenever I rearrange the 0s and 1s on my computer according to instructions I got from the internet. --- https://imgur.com/u5kY6Yt https://imgur.com/V6HBhkR <cite>Doe posted [p:960585476] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>I want as many people to think pirating is stealing as possible, that way I cause even more butthurt from fanboys whenever I rearrange the 0s and 1s on my computer according to instructions I got from the internet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 12/03/21 12:24:14 PM #17:	Pirate: downloads ROMS of highly popular and available games "I'm preserving history!" --- Oda break tracker 2021- 8 (4) \| THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 6-5 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:960585491] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Pirate: downloads ROMS of highly popular and available games "I'm preserving history!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 12/03/21 12:26:23 PM #18:	--- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:960585560] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 12/03/21 12:27:46 PM #19:	What makes piracy morally wrong? --- Pickles the Drummer, doodily doo, dingdong doodlily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:960585593] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>What makes piracy morally wrong? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unknown5uspect 12/03/21 12:27:51 PM #20:	Billyionaire posted... It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it. It isn't theft. It's piracy. Smfh. It has a different name for a reason. --- #EatTheRich <cite>Unknown5uspect posted [p:960585598] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted... </cite> <quote>It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it.</quote>It isn't theft. It's piracy. Smfh. It has a different name for a reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 12/03/21 12:30:58 PM #21:	DarthAragorn posted... There's functionally no difference between pirating and buying a used copy if a game is no longer being sold. The publisher/developer don't see any benefit from it either way. No but one is legal and one is illegal --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960585684] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite> <quote>There's functionally no difference between pirating and buying a used copy if a game is no longer being sold. The publisher/developer don't see any benefit from it either way.</quote>No but one is legal and one is illegal </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 12/03/21 12:31:44 PM #22:	If the company is literally not making it available, they aren't losing out on a sale and are not a victim so who cares? --- #FeelTheBern https://imgur.com/q5z4CUu https://imgur.com/6B9oFXh https://imgur.com/sy42Dlf <cite>lilORANG posted [p:960585709] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>If the company is literally not making it available, they aren't losing out on a sale and are not a victim so who cares?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jabodie 12/03/21 12:32:24 PM #23:	Eh, it would take quite a bit to make me give a fuck about downloading a ROM of bubble bobble --- <insert sig here> <cite>Jabodie posted [p:960585725] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Eh, it would take quite a bit to make me give a fuck about downloading a ROM of bubble bobble </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 12/03/21 12:32:45 PM #24:	looks at TC's username and profile pic This is certainly a topic made in good faith. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. https://imgur.com/eW67nT8 - Artwork by Wii_Shaker <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:960585738] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>looks at TC's username and profile pic This is certainly a topic made in good faith. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 12/03/21 12:33:30 PM #25:	Billyionaire posted... No but one is legal and one is illegal Legal and illegal have nothing to do with morality. Piracy is still immoral in most cases, however, even when the justification is "I don't want to pay scalpers" --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:960585764] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted... </cite> <quote>No but one is legal and one is illegal</quote>Legal and illegal have nothing to do with morality. Piracy is still immoral in most cases, however, even when the justification is "I don't want to pay scalpers" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Njolk 12/03/21 12:33:49 PM #26:	I don't need justification I don't gaf --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever <cite>Njolk posted [p:960585776] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>I don't need justification I don't gaf </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 12/03/21 12:34:24 PM #27:	Anyone that actually cares about pirates doesnt actually care. Theyre just trying to troll pirates. No pirates are actually arguing either. They just do. The handheld gaming market is taking off from powerful handhelds that solely pirate games. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:960585790] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Anyone that actually cares about pirates doesnt actually care. Theyre just trying to troll pirates. No pirates are actually arguing either. They just do. The handheld gaming market is taking off from powerful handhelds that solely pirate games. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 12/03/21 1:34:14 PM #28:	Not caring isn't exactly a good justification for committing a crime, either. --- $ex <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:960587457] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Not caring isn't exactly a good justification for committing a crime, either. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 12/03/21 1:43:28 PM #29:	I need no justification to commit a crime. I can do it, it benefits me, and I cannot be caught. --- https://imgur.com/u5kY6Yt https://imgur.com/V6HBhkR <cite>Doe posted [p:960587696] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>I need no justification to commit a crime. I can do it, it benefits me, and I cannot be caught. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZMythos 12/03/21 1:44:14 PM #30:	Billyionaire posted... Not caring isn't exactly a good justification for committing a crime, either. Who cares? --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: kissu <cite>ZMythos posted [p:960587717] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted... </cite> <quote>Not caring isn't exactly a good justification for committing a crime, either.</quote>Who cares? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ViewtifulGrave 12/03/21 1:44:42 PM #31:	Most people pirate because they dont want to pay for stuff. --- When Kaidou fails to keep up with Luffy in their next fight remember this conversation - MrDrMan <cite>ViewtifulGrave posted [p:960587731] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Most people pirate because they dont want to pay for stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkbuster 12/03/21 1:51:56 PM #33:	I do think there are some cases where piracy can be justified, such as when a rights holder no longer exists (or at least is unclear who may hold the rights), but most pirates are just full of BS with all the mental gymnastics they do to make some moral high ground out of it. Just admit you want stuff, but don't want to spend money on it, & move on. --- Remember kids, it's only an RPG until someone gets hit with a meteor; Then it's a JRPG! SSBB: 3869 0521 7142 <cite>darkbuster posted [p:960587954] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>I do think there are some cases where piracy can be justified, such as when a rights holder no longer exists (or at least is unclear who may hold the rights), but most pirates are just full of BS with all the mental gymnastics they do to make some moral high ground out of it. Just admit you want stuff, but don't want to spend money on it, & move on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
harley2280 12/03/21 1:53:06 PM #34:	Billyionaire posted... Tyranthraxus posted... I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it. It's not theft, or stealing. Figuratively or literally. It's actually way closer to driving a car (which you wouldn't download) without a license. --- PSN/GT: Harley2280 <cite>harley2280 posted [p:960587983] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote> I don't think they're trying to claim the moral high ground with that justification. It's fine to not want to pay scalper prices.</quote>It is fine to not want to pay scalper prices. It is not fine to commit theft as an alternative to it.</quote> It's not theft, or stealing. Figuratively or literally. It's actually way closer to driving a car (which you wouldn't download) without a license.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
refmon 12/03/21 1:58:33 PM #35:	Jorep posted... You do it because you think you have a moral justification I do it because i just don't give a fuck We are not the same --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! <cite>refmon posted [p:960588125] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Jorep posted... </cite> <quote>You do it because you think you have a moral justification I do it because i just don't give a fuck We are not the same</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 12/03/21 2:00:43 PM #36:	harley2280 posted... It's not theft, or stealing. Figuratively or literally. It's actually way closer to driving a car (which you wouldn't download) without a license. The definition of stealing is literally taking something that doesn't belong to you without permission. It is literally stealing. Stealing isn't always immoral but stealing is always stealing. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:960588170] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>harley2280 posted... </cite> <quote>It's not theft, or stealing. Figuratively or literally. It's actually way closer to driving a car (which you wouldn't download) without a license.</quote>The definition of stealing is literally taking something that doesn't belong to you without permission. It is literally stealing. Stealing isn't always immoral but stealing is always stealing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 12/03/21 2:02:22 PM #37:	they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there --- Playing: Deathloop (PC) I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:960588209] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bnui_ransder 12/03/21 2:03:40 PM #38:	Giant_Aspirin posted... they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there I wasn't going to buy that milk lol so I just took it it hurts nobody. Insurance covers it lol --- http://bnuiransder.tumblr.com/ So much A R T <cite>bnui_ransder posted [p:960588244] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite> <quote>they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there</quote>I wasn't going to buy that milk lol so I just took it it hurts nobody. Insurance covers it lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 12/03/21 2:04:50 PM #39:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7N-JtQWGI --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:960588282] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7N-JtQWGI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 12/03/21 2:07:39 PM #40:	i bet pirates are the same typa folks who sneak into movies, too. or pay for a ticket to one movie and just stay in the theater all day hoping from theater to theater. "oh well i wasn't going to pay for a ticket anyway so its cool" "the company that owns this movie is worth billions of dollars so its cool" "the movie isn't even good so i shouldnt have to pay" "the movie wasnt made the exact way i wanted and i refuse to pay for anything less so its cool" --- Playing: Deathloop (PC) I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:960588350] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>i bet pirates are the same typa folks who sneak into movies, too. or pay for a ticket to one movie and just stay in the theater all day hoping from theater to theater. "oh well i wasn't going to pay for a ticket anyway so its cool" "the company that owns this movie is worth billions of dollars so its cool" "the movie isn't even good so i shouldnt have to pay" "the movie wasnt made the exact way i wanted and i refuse to pay for anything less so its cool" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KneeOnBest 12/03/21 2:12:29 PM #42:	which company is sending you the check, TC? --- NeonOctopus's alt >_> <cite>KneeOnBest posted [p:960588485] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>which company is sending you the check, TC? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jorep 12/03/21 2:17:18 PM #43:	Are they mad that people are pirating or jealous that other people are getting stuff for free? --- The sauce is the boss <cite>Jorep posted [p:960588632] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Are they mad that people are pirating or jealous that other people are getting stuff for free? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 12/03/21 2:20:13 PM #44:	Anti-pirates dont understand pirates. And people break laws millions of times daily. And most pirates arnt here anyways. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:960588709] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Anti-pirates dont understand pirates. And people break laws millions of times daily. And most pirates arnt here anyways. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Disengaged 12/03/21 2:20:45 PM #45:	Jorep posted... Are they mad that people are pirating or jealous that other people are getting stuff for free? I'm pretty sure the most vocal broken record posters are just jealous they are too stupid to even be script kiddies. --- This is my signature. You read my signature. It sucked. <cite>Disengaged posted [p:960588723] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Jorep posted... </cite> <quote>Are they mad that people are pirating or jealous that other people are getting stuff for free?</quote> I'm pretty sure the most vocal broken record posters are just jealous they are too stupid to even be script kiddies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 12/03/21 2:23:50 PM #46:	Giant_Aspirin posted... they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there Everything that can be done to benefit others that doesn't incur cost to anyone else should be done. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:960588806] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite> <quote>they sure do and their entitlement is so cute. "well i wasn't going to buy it anyway so it's morally justified if i just take it" like lmao at the mental gymnastics there</quote> Everything that can be done to benefit others that doesn't incur cost to anyone else should be done. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gwynevere 12/03/21 2:24:48 PM #47:	--- A hunter is a hunter...even in a dream <cite>Gwynevere posted [p:960588835] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KneeOnBest 12/03/21 2:25:03 PM #48:	ViewtifulGrave posted... Most people pirate because they dont want to pay for stuff. nah, it's been proven that it's more about convenience. Either you can't buy it anywhere, or it's a version where content or music is stripped out, or on a platform that is unwieldy, etc. If people like it, they pay for it --- NeonOctopus's alt >_> <cite>KneeOnBest posted [p:960588839] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>ViewtifulGrave posted... </cite> <quote>Most people pirate because they dont want to pay for stuff.</quote>nah, it's been proven that it's more about convenience. Either you can't buy it anywhere, or it's a version where content or music is stripped out, or on a platform that is unwieldy, etc. If people like it, they pay for it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zero_Destroyer 12/03/21 2:27:19 PM #49:	TC is definitely seething and malding. --- Enjoy movies and television? Check out my blog! I do reviews and analyses. http://fictionrantreview.wordpress.com/ (The Force Awakens spoiler review up!) <cite>Zero_Destroyer posted [p:960588907] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>TC is definitely seething and malding. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nasty_Nitro 12/03/21 2:50:01 PM #50:	Feline_Heart posted... What makes piracy morally wrong? the multimillion dollar company doesnt get their cut obviously thats worse than worshipping satan and as bad as murder --- OG status Triple OG Status Jaguars, Miami Heat, ROH, NJPW, AEW supporter <cite>Nasty_Nitro posted [p:960589589] in Piracy adv... [t:79793007]...</cite> <quote>Feline_Heart posted... </cite> <quote>What makes piracy morally wrong?</quote> the multimillion dollar company doesnt get their cut obviously thats worse than worshipping satan and as bad as murder </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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