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Originally Posted by YukisUke
I wouldn't steal the blouse, but I get what you're saying. Now let me pose a question for you. If you didn't have the "funds" to purchase your favorite manga, what would you do?? You would probably say wait it out, right?? But how long could you stand to be so behind others that have gotten their mangas and are rubbing it in your face??? You can't expect to have money all the time. It's the case with almost all of the people who read manga online. They know it's not good, but what can you do??
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It's a psychological problem. Our minds hold different discretions when it comes to morality. In this case, it has to do with tangible objects. You already said you wouldn't steal the blouse, but to make it a more relatable object, I'm sure you wouldn't steal a physical manga comic out of a store. Yet you have no problem going home and getting on your computer and stealing the manga there, because in your mind since there's no tangible object, the crime you're committing isn't as bad as stealing from the store, when in fact it's the same thing.
I would normally tell people who enjoy a hobby that there's no way to steal (such as videogames, for the most part) that they should
find a new hobby. If they're struggling that hard to afford their hobby, then they should be putting that money somewhere else, in a more important area. In your case, I can't really give you that advice because the money you're not spending by stealing just becomes disposable income.
I'm sorry you have a hard time purchasing manga, but I feel sorrier for the artist you're stealing from.