Movie Theater Ethics: Do You Ever Watch More Than One? (film, dvd)
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Have you ever 'hopped' from one movie to another in a multiplex? Do you think this is ethical? On the one hand, some say it's fair to 'stick it to the man' who's charging you an outrageous $11 for a ticket.
Others say it's not right, as you should pay for every film, or just come early for a matinee or wait for the dvd it you are pressed for cash.
Practically speaking, I find it difficult to sit for more than two hours.
I'm putting the question out there since I sometimes hear these types of arguments, say, about p2p 'sharing' of songs, or of streaming a sports ppv online, or whatever.
The argument in defense is that you are not stealing since you are not depriving anyone of anything through these actions.
For example, if you stream a sports ppv, the owner of the sports program has not been deprived of anything. If a theater has only a few patrons watching a show, and you watch it as well, the filmmaker is not deprived of anything.
Another argument is, the merchandise is so overpriced, it's not really unethical to 'theater hop.'
Yeah, right. And it's OK to steal a few items at the supermarket and "stick it to the grocer man" because the price of steak is so high.
Theft is theft. If you sneak in and see a movie for free, you have deprived the theater and the movie makers the price of the ticket for which you should have paid. Your arguments are hollow.
Movie theatres can charge whatever they want that doesent mean you have to go. Just because you feel its too expensive does not mean its ok to jump from theatre to theatre after only paying once. If its too expensive dont go.
Movie theatres from my understanding dont make a whole lot of money. I think they mainly make money off concessions which is why they are so expensive.
Have you ever 'hopped' from one movie to another in a multiplex? Do you think this is ethical? On the one hand, some say it's fair to 'stick it to the man' who's charging you an outrageous $11 for a ticket.
Others say it's not right, as you should pay for every film, or just come early for a matinee or wait for the dvd it you are pressed for cash.
Yes, I did it when I was a teenager a couple of times and of course, it was wrong. I didn't care about that back then, though.
However, as an adult, I would never even entertain the thought, especially with children. It's stealing, pure and simple.
It's like taking extra food from a buffet home because "it's there".
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I might sneak stuff in though 
