Either way, my point is it's an oddly popular belief that's so inconsistent with reality it can't serve as a basis for any coherent argument about adblocking.
Sure it can, the law is neither immutable nor sacred. Just because large corporate interests managed to create backwards laws doesn't mean we can't ignore them or talk about what the law ought to be.
The people who make this argument aren't inconsistent, they also likely believe that decrypting satellite, breaking DRM, or generally hacking or cracking shouldn't be illegal but dealt with through proper security or private contract.
