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As Christians, we do not want to be law-breakers, nor do we want to deny credit where credit is due, nor do we want to deny just and fair wages to those who work hard to produce the fruits of the talents God has given them. Such behavior is thievery and is uncaring toward those who do the work. As Christians, we want to respect the copyright protection of any person’s writings, music, or artistic drawings.
Holiness means obedience — including obeying the laws of the land such as copyright law. Therefore, as Christians, we want to comply with copyright laws. Anyone who doesn’t can be sued and deserves the legal punishment for the crime.
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For more information on this, read: Copyright Myths
A free PDF document of this is available for your own personal use.
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