I never said in any of my arguments that I was planning to redistribute or sell anything. I agree with you that yes you need to have permission if the intent is to redistribute, but not if it's for personal use.
I would certainly not accuse you of that intention but how do you distinguish between users who will obey the spirit of copyright and those who will not? I recall the arguments that occurred here when laws making it compulsory to wear seat belts were introduced - all the drivers who insisted that they were careful drivers and have never had an accident so why should they be forced to wear seat belts because a few "idiots" were not safe drivers? Or similar arguments over the introduction of random roadside driver breath testing. Now software protection is not a safety issue but either it applies to all or to none - which is the lesser evil?