Should I steal the music?

[Ramo]

But if others pay him, their liberties could be largely diminished.

How so? If I pay a few dollars for a cd, my liberties aren't diminished much. On the other hand, if a musician never gets any money for his music, his liberties are considerably diminished.

Overall, I can't see how liberty can increase.

More musicians would be motivated to play music, increasing the liberty of society as a whole.

But how would be it right for me to acquire music I haven't paid for?

If you think it's morally wrong, don't get. I don't consider getting music in your situation morally wrong.

Ask yourself why you think intellectual property should be legally protected.

[Dinner]

I say screw the RIAA.

[Provost Harrison]

Welcome to the dark side BW

Hey, if downloading some of that music encourages you to buy more CDs in the future, then I don't think that there should be a moral issue for you anyway. I don't buy a pair of shoes unless I try them on first. You are just being the self-protecting consumer

[Az]

I think that should be BD, provost.

[Provost Harrison]

Very true, force of habit