Piracy is theft
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"Piracy is theft" was a slogan used by FAST.[1][2] It was first used in the 1980s and has since then been used by other similar organisations such as MPAA[3].
The slogan is compared with Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's "Property is theft!" for ironic value.
Logically and legally, copyright infringement is not theft: those taken to court for copyright infringement are not prosecuted under laws banning theft of property.
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