Downloading such content is not prohibited by law in Switzerland, thus legal. Uploading however is a different story.
So stating that torrenting is legal is not actually true. Unless maybe you simply fake your upload.
This topic of time being a western construct, it's impact on society and life is one of the subjects in the excellent book "Borderliners" [1] by Peter Høeg. A favorite of mine, though I never read the English translation.
It's a fascinating topic, and impacts our live more than we might be aware of or care to admit. I started thinking about it in a different way after reading this book.
Adds your signature and makes it look scanned. Previously discussed on HN. Came in handy once in a while.