Devil's Sunrise Wrote:I think you need to explain what is essentially the same and what is not essentially the same. Leeching and hacking is not essentially the same for me. But if they are, then I could say that walking out of a store with an item you bought is the same that walking out of a store with an item you did not buy is essentially the same. Because what is the difference, apart from the fact that the store loses money?
Accidentally stealing and stealing are the same. Except that when you accidentally steal and find out, the chances of you realising what you did was wrong and going back are much greater. Neither leechers or hackers have that much of a conscience though.
Let's see, how are leeching and hacking the same...
Power leveling without needing to be at the computer? Check.
Making maps unusable for other people? Check.
Making Nexon money? Leechers: check. Hackers: Nope.
I dunno, I can't think of any other examples, but that pretty much sums it up.
But as a very extreme argument, do you think that paying someone to kill your lover makes you less guilty than if you killed them yourself? Same result, different means. Still bad.