A photocopier can reproduce entire articles verbatim, yet no one calls for the destruction of all photocopiers. In fact, many legitimate legal uses of photocopiers to reproduce whole newspaper articles take place commonly by archivists, journalists, students, etc.

It is the specific use of article photocopies to circumvent the normal sale of newspapers that becomes illegal.. and even that is questionable. If I read the newspaper left out in a waiting room and it keeps me from buying that days paper, this is not a criminal act.