Calling for serious and thoughtful insight
I am asking for the opinions of Argentinean men. I am not here to judge. I was asked to help research the cultural differences between the US versus AR with respect to software piracy. The attitudes, thoughts, ease of piracy, restriction and laws that are, or are not, enforced, views on intellectual property, corruption and how it ties into it, and maybe the hierarchy of needs or priorities of people. Some statistics show, for Microsoft Windows and products, the rate of piracy in the US at 40% , and the rate here at 70%.
Please refrain from saying that "we are not stupid enough to pay for it when it's free" or other obvious answers like it's too expensive.
I am aware that you can go to a reputable business and purchase a computer with illegal software on it and it's no big deal. I understand enforcement may not take place because the police themselves probably have illegal copies or have other priorities.
Thanks in advance for intelligent commentary on this topic and I look forward to reading your posts.
Thanks,.
Here in Argentina till 2010