There's a quote that I can't source at the moment to the effect that "In any reasonable sized group of people there are 10% that are incorruptibly good and 10% that are irredeemably bad and the other 80% will do what the leaders do." If you've got an organization where the leaders think it's okay to pirate software then you've also got an organization where it's okay to not pay suppliers on time or be honest about how much runway is left or any number of other things. It means you can't trust those people. Now there are plenty of monetarily successful organization that run on fear and paranoia and some people can excel in that world. But if you're expecting a bonus or a promotion because someone looked you in the eye and promised it, well, get used to disappointment. The article isn't making a slippery slope argument, it's saying that you're already there, you just might not know it yet.
The article isn't making a slippery slope argument, it's saying that you're already there, you just might not know it yet.
I'm sorry but you think that anyone who pirates software regardless of the circumstances is also a person who routinely looks people in the eye and makes false promises? This is a ridiculous premise that should require no refutation.
