Middle Eastern Religious Perspectives on Software Piracy :: Computers

shopping centre due eastern Religious Perspectives on Software plagiarismIntroduction Illegal bundle (pirated, illegally copied, etc) in the Middle East is a rampant problem. It is estimated that 74% of software in Lebanon is illegal, while 37% of software in Israel is illegal1. The lack of intellectual property laws has been sited for the problem flat with these laws being introduced it might not resolve the issue. Though joining the knowledge domain Trade Organization (as many Middle Eastern countries have latterly d one) forces the countries to officially recognize procure law will this affect the citizens view of copyright? Religion is a fundamental part of the Middle East with some countries laws derived from religious textual matter. I believe by epitome of religious texts and law I offer hope to gain side into the views on software piracy. I will focus on Judaic law and Islamic Fatwas. Once the religious perspective on copyright is derived I will analysis if the religious perspective holds up to command ethical analysis. My goal is not to judge (e.g. say copying of software is wrong therefore those who copy software are bad), but sooner gain insight into the religious perspectives towards software piracy.Jewish Law (Torah)Torah has the pastime meanings2 1. A scroll made from kosher animal parchment, with the entire text of the Five Books of Moses written in it by a sofer ritual scribe. This is the most express mail definition.2. More often, this term means the text of the Five Books of Moses, written in any format, whether Torah scroll, paper back book, CD-ROM, sky-writing or any other media. all printed version of the Torah (with or without commentary) can be called a Chumash or Pentateuch. However, one never refers to a Torah Scroll as a Chumash3. The term Torah can mean the entire corpus of Jewish law This includes the Written and the ad-lib Law, which includes the Mishna, the Midrash, the Talmud,