In this article, Stealing is always wrong, the author deals with

the issue whether unpaid music downloading is wrong. He argues that

downloading the music. The purpose of the author writing this article is
to inform that downloading unpaid music is wrong. Author is also trying
to convince internet downloaders, artist, publisher and software
programmer that download music without paying it is wrong.

In this article, the author have showed arguments to support his

view that all stealing can be considered as wrong including unpaid
music downloading from the internet. The author delivers his argument
in disapproval tone from four aspect of legal, ethical, economic and
artistic. The authors includes a legal approach by quoting legal expert
opinion that shows unpaid music downloading is illegal. Then, the
author show that easier payment could affect unpaid music
downloading. The author also point out different ethical perspective on
supporting unpaid downloading that counter the economic argument.
Lastly, for those who support unpaid music downloading will argue that
true artists will have their music heard by others but author refute it
stating that this altruism is at expense of another person

The choice of words such as illegal, perpetrators, unethical and

always wrong manifest authors bias that unpaid music downloading
from the internet is wrong. He conveys his bias by providing negative
views on unpaid downloading from the internet and all the views
presented on supporting unpaid downloading music is to complete his
arguments and present it more convincing. The author needs to state
all the pro and cons of unpaid music downloading from all four aspect
which are legal, ethical, economic and artistic. In addition, he uses
words and expressions with negative implications when describing
unpaid music downloading such as perpetrators and illegal to provoke
emotional response.
 Then the author gives his point relying on many sources
including research finding to suggest that most peoples behaviour,
when they are given the option to pay or steal, supports the view that
downloading for free is wrong as reflected by the easier payment
scheme in paragraph 4. The author also provided expert opinion that
we can see in paragraph 2 when the legal expert point out that unpaid
downloading is illegal. The author also provide personal testimony on
the effect of unpaid music downloading to independent and small
companies.

The supports provided are related to the argument. As provided

in Paragraph 2, the legal opinion proves that all form of stealing is
illegal. This support is relevant as it aligns with issue discussed on
unpaid music downloading. Moreover, the research finding is also
relevant to the argument in showing the decline in number of unpaid
music downloading. Therefore the authors evidence support is
relevant to the argument.

The author argument has objectivity supported by facts and clear

evidence. The studies conduct by Ebo, Markham and Malik in 2004 on
the effects of ease of payment on willingness to pay. Ethics or ease?.
This indicates that the majority of people in the study acknowledge
that to download music for free, in effect stealing it, was wrong. The
evidence provided by the author is to support his argument that is
important to show its relevance. The author also uses the research
finding as verifiable support for his opinion.

The author include and refute information that seems to support

the opponents argument. In paragraph 5, the author acknowledge
altruism view by Carla. However, the author strengthens the overall
argument by showing why the counter-argument appear convincing,
but undermines these counter arguments by questioning who is paying
the cost of altruism. Thus the author included adequate support and
overcome the points that might weaken the case and included
completeness in his/her article.

The authors argument is valid and credible. The author has

made appropriate assumptions and presented relevant, objective, and
complete support. The author arguments is convincing when stated
that piracy of software, video games and music is stealing and makes
it clear that all such copying is illegal. Given that there is a legal
argument against both home taping and internet downloading, it
appears reasonable to assume that both should be considered as
wrong. We can say the author succeed in presenting a valid and
credible argument.

In conclusion the authors position on the issue is clear and the

author is consistent in providing reasons to support his argument.
Author uses expert opinion to support his argument so it will come as
more than personal opinion. Moreover, the author carefully identify the
opposite argument and explain why such arguments sounds appealing
at first but later refute the arguments to fortify his view in order to
make it more convincing. Throughout the writing, the author has
successfully clarify the nature of his argument by categorising it into
legal, moral, economic and altruistic reasons.