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> Similar to how choosing to not abide by the wish that you pay for products.

It is not a "wish" when payment is demanded for a product. You violate a social contract and a legal statute when not paying for a product for which payment is demanded. This is nothing like the situation here where the content is absolutely available for free. This is beyond question.

> I mean ignorant at best. Pretending that there isn't even a discussion to be had about ethics in this area is just shoving your head into the sand.

Perhaps you might advance a rational argument for the viewing of ads as an ethical decision.



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