No Excuse For Movie Downloads

Movie downloads have become so easy you probably don’t know anyone who hasn’t tried it at some point. Young people, especially, seem to have an expert knowledge of what’s involved, whether they’re with a group or on their own. Because of the many options open to them, it became very easy for them to do what they want without getting caught.

Don’t panic and think you’re doing anything illegal just because you watch videos on YouTube. This is a far different process, because the owners of the videos post them up willingly for you to watch.

But when somebody posts a movie produced by a company without their permission, he is stealing – and as such, you are as well.

It’s easy to find the legal statements produced by organizations like the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, in regard to this issue. These leave no doubt in your mind that what is being done is wrong. Many people don’t think they’re breaking any laws just by watching these movies, but this is a huge mistake that can get them in a lot of bad trouble and pain.

You might not ever realize the amount of harm you could be doing in downloading movies illegally. For, you, understandably, it’s just a great chance to save some money and get a movie that hasn’t even been released on DVD. But again, these are stolen goods, and getting them online is just as bad as if you went up to someone and bought pirated copies of them on the street.

If all the people who did illegal downloading were caught, prisons would be filled with them and the amount of fines being paid by others would add to a huge amount of money.

Rather discouraging, however, it has done little to raise the concerns of most people, who continue to do what they want.

It’s sad to say, but people are naturally selfish, and if they think they can get away with something, they’re probably going to do it. With downloading movies, they’re usually right, and so they won’t stop no matter how much it could hurt others. Of course, it’s wrong to keep using excuses like this, but it just doesn’t stop people from doing it.

Try to understand how the people who work on movies feel. They live on the money they make from the film, and they won’t make any when somebody downloads a movie as opposed to buying it.

Imagine if you were in their shoes. Knowing how frustrating it would be will hopefully make you more sympathetic.

We often justify our downloads by thinking that all people who work in movies are overpaid, and in some cases, this is true. However, there are also a lot of people involved in film production who don’t make much of everything and need every dollar they can get. When you stop downloading movies illegally, you’ll be giving some things up, but you’ll feel a weight off your shoulders as well.