book piracy...contd

While working oh this project i came accross several people with varying shades of opinion on the issue of book piracy. Almost 90% students agreed that book piracy is indeed a blessing for them where text books are concerned.

According to one Med school student, she wouldnt have been able to take admission if she had to buy all the originals. "Only a handful of people actually go out and buy the originals"

"But don't you think that denies the authors their rights?"

"I guess yes....but what difference does it make to those millionaire authors if just a few Pakistani students don't buy their originals which are stupidly over priced?"

"The government should be helping in this matter, maybe perhaps they can arrange for low price editions of expensive titles or maybe they can import second hand books or maybe they can buy the books in bulk and provide them at subsidized rates"

but that ofcourse is just wishful thinking....what is it that we can do??

"We can avoid buying pirated versions even if we have to pay slightly a bit more amount..."

But then again....not everyone can afford that 'slightly a bit more' amount even. on an average an original med book would cost 3000+ rupees, and the pirated version will cost of a measley 500 rupees...is it a bad bargain then??

Something needs to be done seriously in this regard.