Re: Prepare for...
This all really depends on how one defines the acting stealing.
For me, there are two core acts involved: the first is the act of taking something in the knowledge that you may not take it and the second is the act of depriving somebody of something without their consent.
Can something be stolen if it doesn't belong to anyone? Do the Spanish steal Irish fish by shipping with massive factory ships in the open seas near Ireland? Both the Irish and Spanish fishermen have strong opinions on the matter.
Can something be stolen if nobody is deprived of anything? The ability to use copyright to charge for fees is something. What about the reworking of an old song into a new song? Or the 3D printing of a part for a vintage car? There is also the old argument of copying — I wouldn't have bought it anyway so you (the parasitic music company) are not being deprived of it.
On a final note, I wonder if the photographer got permission from the city of Cordoba to take the picture or did he feel he didn't need to ask, much like the German schoolchild? If not, did he steal from the City of Cordoba? After all, the city could have demanded €400 for the right to take the picture.