Re:This is a significant breakdown in the law (Score 1)

I wish people would pick something other than murder to compare file sharing with. It's NOT murder and the analogy fails badly because of it. Nor is it like illicit drug use, child pornography or any other serious crime (which drug use and trafficking isn't - they're just offences against some people's morals). Try an analogy like shop lifting or littering. Then see whether the argument makes sense. The evidence that this activity remove money from the pockets of the companies involved is far from clear. The fact that a great many people engage in the activity should indicate that a great many people believe it's not as bad as murder, kiddie porn trafficking or any other such activity.