trongl
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trongl
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curse a REAL sword (Excalibur Morgan is ready for paint)


Japanese and Western fan communities have developed under completely different, unique rules (or convenient interpretations). However, since these are fundamentally driven by our own desire to "enjoy the content" rather than protecting creators' profits or preserving culture, they aren't really noble enough to be called "ethics." Even with Japan's paid fan works, it is a fact that not all rights holders happily accept them; some simply turn a blind eye out of necessity. Just as you probably cannot truly accept the reasons why Japan tolerates paid fan works, Japanese people can never sympathize with or endorse the logic that "piracy is acceptable as long as it's non-profit," even if we can understand the theory behind it. Ultimately, these are somewhat selfish local rules that only apply within our respective communities. Bringing international copyright law into this won't solve anything. In a court of law, both of our justifications would simply be dismissed as "copyright infringement."











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