>>>>Am I correct in saying you only advocate activism when you agree with the position? Does obligation lose a moral context if it's not yours?
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>>I believe (though cannot proclaim) that Tamar's reaction is along the lines of reaction to the neighbour who calls emergency services whenever they smell a whiff of smoke or hear a child's shriek.
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>A ridiculous comparison, John.
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>Chen is violating the law, and people are using his illegal software. It's not a trivial matter.
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>What crime should you just give people a pass on, John? The ones that put money in your pocket? The ones that you personally feel are victimless crimes? What criteria do you use? Have you no respect for the law?

I'm curious, did you get any answer from Microsoft?