Husband copied a purchased CD and asked me to print label

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My scrupulosity is getting the better of me. Here it is: my brother purchased a music CD and my husband made a copy for himself (of course I ranted and raved saying this was sinful). Husband asked me to type the songs so he could put it on the plastic CD holder and I hesitated and said I wouldn’t do it because what he did was wrong. But what I did do was type some stickers with the title of the CD so he can stick it on the box. I went to Communion this morning. I know I didn’t commit mortal sin - and I think I did this for him in the past. Now I am totally against what he did but how wrong was it for me to do him a favor and just print a label? I wouldn’t type the names of the songs and told him to do that himself. And how bad would it be if I did him the favor of typing the titles (as he is a terrible typist and I am a whiz). And can I do this for him if it comes up again??? Something like this causes me great embarrassment in Confession because I know it is so silly. (typing titles and labels)
thanks all.
 
Oh, just wanted to add the CD was actually paid for and my husband made two copies, one for him and one for another brother. I am totally against the copying but the favor to just print labels and maybe change my mind and print the song titles would be okay? He thinks I am nuts.
 
He did purchase it, so he can do whatever he wants with it.

Pirating, though, is wrong.
 
I wouldn’t say it was sinful at all. The original copy was paid for, and as long as he’s not getting money out of his new copy’s then he’s totally within the law as well.
 
Justin_A said:
I wouldn’t say it was sinful at all. The original copy was paid for, and as long as he’s not getting money out of his new copy’s then he’s totally within the law as well.
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So your saying if someone burns you a CD, even you don’t already own it, and they’d lose money off the copy you didn’t buy, it’s perfectly legal?
 
bacon_man said:
So your saying if someone burns you a CD, even you don’t already own it, and they’d lose money off the copy you didn’t buy, it’s perfectly legal?
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I believe you are able to borrow a CD from somebody legally. In some cases, like with the Zune, I know you are allowed to share mp3s you purchase with several friends for up to 2 months. I am not sure about making a copy for a friend to borrow though. You practically have to be a copyright lawyer sometimes to know what is and isn’t allowed.
 
Not exactly. There may be a limit on the amount you may copy. I don’t know, I’ve only ever copy’d one. What is ilegal is reselling your copy’d CD’s. If you just keep it for your self though and don’t gain from it monaterilly then you’re fine. But I would look it up.
There is probably diferent laws about it in diferent states and so forth. I would also look up if there is a limit to the number of copy’s.
 
Hey guys,
I know the CD was purchased and he made two copies (one for each brother) but my question is not about his culpability about copying but mine by doing him the favor of printing the labels and/or the titles for him to put on the cover. He sees nothing wrong is copying the CD even though I told him he is commiting a sin. I am worried about me for doing the typing. Thanks everyone.
 
marypar said:
Hey guys,
I know the CD was purchased and he made two copies (one for each brother) but my question is not about his culpability about copying but mine by doing him the favor of printing the labels and/or the titles for him to put on the cover. He sees nothing wrong is copying the CD even though I told him he is commiting a sin. I am worried about me for doing the typing. Thanks everyone.
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I’m not sure. To me it would depend on whether or not the image was copyrighted.
The name surely is. This is more of a legality issue than a sinful one in my opinion. If it is against the law then it would be a sin. If not, then there is no problem.
 
No image involved. All I am doing is typing the name of the songs on a plain sheet of paper to put with the CD and typing a label (sticker) with the title of the CD. No images are involved or anything but the typed sheet that I would do at work for him.
 
Well in that case it should be fine. Whatever you are printing in this case is not copyrighted.
 
I don’t think that making the labels or lyrics is the bad part honestly. The copying may have been wrong but that’s not what you helped with so I think you can be guilt-free on your part 👍
 
IF I purchased a CD and make copies for myself that is perfectly fine. BUT if I make copies and give them away to others, that is questionable at best (selling them is definitely wrong and illegal). IF everyone were to do this the artist would only sell a fraction of the number of CDs and he would be cheated out of a living.

Even if something is legal, that does not make it morally right. In most cases both legality and morality coincide, but that is not always the case.

Printing labels for this only minimally wrong. I certainly would not bother a priest about it in confession. BUT it is encouraging the husband to continue on his wrongful behavior. Venial sins are ones that start us on the slippery slope to more serious sins. When we start compromising our principles, we can easily get to the point where we can justify just about anything.

IF your husband and his brothers think this is such a great CD then they should buy their own copies, or send the one purchased copy around from household to household. IF they want convenience then they should buy their own.

My friends and relatives think I’m crazy to go to mass when I’m out of state on vacation. But I would not miss it for the world. I go as if my soul depends on it, and I believe it does. I wish they did too.

You should NEVER compromise your principles because of what others think, even your spouse or family.
 
To buy a CD and then burn a copy of it for someone else is piracy and is stealing and is very illegal.
 
Why can’t your husband just leave you out of it?

Tell him, “Look, I disagree with what you’re doing and won’t participate. You’re gonna have to type your own label.”

I mean, why can’t he just do it himself? 🤷
 
I am a very fast typist and I also have a label maker at the office. So this time I told him I will not type the names of the songs but will make the labels as I have that on my desk at work and takes two seconds to do. I keep telling him what he is doing is stealing but he doesn’t agree with me. Neither does my brother.

I guess I shouldn’t bother the priest about this in confession? I am highly scrupulous and look for little things to bug me.
 
I would not bother a priest. At the very most it is a very minor venial sin. It would probably not help your scrupulosity to dwell on this.
 
marypar said:
I keep telling him what he is doing is stealing but he doesn’t agree with me. Neither does my brother.
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Well, and neither do you, really, if you keep agreeing to participate!

I think it is stealing, because one can make a copy of a purchased CD for one’s own personal use, but this person is making copies and distributing them. That’s stealing, by denying the artist those profits on their intellectual property. I agree with Metallica on this one.
 
I receive Communion almost daily. Do I have to confess this as venial sin.
 
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