Free Online Movies: The Ethics Of It

The ways in which we do things has changed completely because of the internet. And you could also say that it has led to a number of new ethical dilemmas being created. The way that media on the internet has had an affect on copyrighted material is probably one of the most talked about. The web is swamped with material that some would say shouldn't really be there because of copyright infringement. The latest movies are usually available online to be downloaded but you can also sit back and watch them online as well. Although there is not much risk involved in watching things online, there may be some people who just feel that it is not right. This is one area that is grey and there are so many different opinions that it is easy to get confused.

For some people it is a type of criminal act to watch free movies online. They argue that investors spend millions to make these films, and that copyright infringement is stealing from these people. And with many investors seeing it as risky to put their money into movies now that they become so readily available online, some would say that this is killing the movie industry. Those who feel like this are often of the opinion that punishment for those who provide and watch this material should be harsh.

However it doesn't really make sense to say that it is a form of stealing to watch copyrighted material. You would therefore be stealing when you read a book that you had borrowed from someone else. We are not stealing anything when we watch movies online because there are the same amount of movies in circulation as there were before we started watching movies online. And those who say that this is killing the movie industry are exaggerating. There are still rubbish movies getting released on a weekly basis so it is plain to see that there is plenty of money to be made. These people really should learn to control their greed and accept that the world has changed.

The world wide web has opened our lives to a lot of wonderful things. We are capable of doing things such as shopping, sending email messages, looking for and finding information - and so much more besides. Probably the most favourite thing to do though is watch movies online free.