Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

How, then, would you explain the historic examples of stupidity in action dating back long before, and which are seemingly unaffected by, the evolution of the legal system?

Look at the Crusades. A perfect example of legalistic stupidity which evolved into a continuing moralistic stupidity spurred on by stupid idealistic fools.

Moral stupidity always ends up enveloping, replacing, and/or superseding legal stupidity.

It seems the legal system starts it, and the moral system takes over.

I'm glad I'm not listening to myself talk anymore because if I was, I'd be going insane right now.

Those events were not stupid, since the legal concept of stupidity was not yet extant.

Rather, they were merely deeply unfortunate.

This is what my dictionary says about wrong:

Your move.

I just can't bring myself to argue with such a cheerful and delicious fruit.

The apple is wrong, bring on the pear.

http://blabberize.com/thmb/thmH11821...5ca50a1461.jpg

So its alright in other countries to cheat on your spouse? Just sayin'

Well, in America it's okay anymore. I meant in other, more sane countries, it's very much frowned upon.

No I'm pretty sure it's not ok in America to commit adultery. Despite what our media may portray us as, we're not savages.

Ah yes, but this falls under the morally stupid mess we were talking about earlier.

I'm going to assume you're trolling.

Hasn't that been entirely & exactly what most of the past page has been?

Don't confuse me with facts. D:

I NEVER TROLL.

I'm still waiting, dictionaryfag.

Why do you guys have to rehash arguments that were old before I even downloaded my first track off bobo's idrive? (2000, either chrono trigger or lufia 2) Go post something in MEC that might amaze someone enough to buy the album - or donate a buck - instead.

Just type "morality piracy" or "morality file sharing" into your favorite search engine and read the 9000 other debates on the topic, save everyone the trouble.

How is it that a bad news article about a bullshit idea was somehow made worse on a GFF thread?

We're on the internet? Oh shi---

Stop trolling, flamemaster.

Actually, I would argue that is okay to commit adultery in America, seeing as we're apparently defining all our choices within context of written law now.

There is no legal penalty for adultery, so fuck all the wives and husbands you can! Morals are only as relevant as the binding legal documents they're printed upon, so until adultery becomes unconstitutional - and our founding fathers reveled in the sport - it's open season!

All things are wearisome;
more than one can express;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
or the ear filled with hearing.
What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there a thing of which it is said,
"See, this is new"?
It has already been,
in the ages before us.
The people of long ago are not remembered,
nor will there be any remembrance
of people yet to come
by those who come after them.

No, but in this case, they do bring public attention to the issue. If I admit to myself that I am stealing, I justify it by saying various things. One of which is "I'm just previewing to see if I like it."

If I buy the album later, am I still "wrong?"