L00b Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I don't know. It wasn't me that brought morality into this.You did, with your 'theft' analogy. You may have qualified it as "common sense", when the principle you relied upon is morality (as pointed ourt by Magilla some time earlier). Regardless, my question still stands, as a matter of equity: peeps who do not pay a TV license should not be allowed to watch iPlayer content. Do you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 That's because it doesn't really need qualifying. If we were to go by your specific defined version, then there would be no such thing as common sense, as no matter how daft something is, there is always someone who will do it. So why is it common sense not to obey one law, and common sense to obey another, when both make good sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 You did, with your 'theft' analogy. You may have qualified it as "common sense", when the principle you relied upon is morality (as pointed ourt by Magilla some time earlier). Regardless, my question still stands, as a matter of equity: peeps who do not pay a TV license should not be allowed to watch iPlayer content. Do you agree? Yes I agree. Nothing wrong with that. It's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTERVIEWER Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Regardless, my question still stands, as a matter of equity: peeps who do not pay a TV license should not be allowed to watch iPlayer content. Do you agree? The BBC certainly does not agree. The Corporation thinks that everyone should have access to BBC content through the iPlayer. This means that even the BBC thinks that paying the TV Licence fee should be a matter of personal choice. I happen to agree with the BEEB on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 So why is it common sense not to obey one law, and common sense to obey another, when both make good sense? What good sense is this that you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 The BBC certainly does not agree. The Corporation thinks that everyone should have access to BBC content through the iPlayer. This means that even the BBC thinks that paying the TV Licence fee should be a matter of personal choice. It means nothing of the sort. The BBC has not pressed for a TV license when watching iPlayer to get it up and running, it is emerging technology that the BBC pioneered. There have always been plans to introduce the requirement for a TV license in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Morality =/= law. The law is supposed to represent the consensus of morality of the society for which the law is drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I don't know. It wasn't me that brought morality into this. Yeah it was. You said it was common sense that it morally wrong to steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 What good sense is this that you speak of? Not to steal what you don't have access to legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 The BBC certainly does not agree. The Corporation thinks that everyone should have access to BBC content through the iPlayer. Have you ever tried to access iPlayer content from overseas? Stop embarrassing yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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