Q&A: Pirated Viewing
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Pirated Viewing
Question
In your opinion, is it permissible to watch soccer games on a website that broadcasts games from around the world, apparently not in a legal way? I should note that if not for watching on this site, I simply would not watch at all, and that watching on the site does not keep me from buying a broadcast somewhere else, etc.
Answer
I think there is a problem with it, but it is hard to define a clear halakhic prohibition here.
Why not watch bullfighting instead, which is a much less violent and barbaric event?