I Agree. It's completely illegal, but pirating is morally a grey area.AnarchistFish said:Depends if you the buy it afterwards should you enjoy it.
I think there are valid reasons for piracy. Just blanket condemning it is close minded and silly.
People comparing this to stealing things like food aren't really giving a good comparison. Food is finite, software availability isn't.
There are many different reasons for pirating a game, most of which are morally wrong.
However, I believe there are somewhat Okay reasons.
I think a demo could be an okay reason under a few conditions:
1) There is not an available demo; How else are you supposed to find out if a game is right for you? Reviews?...not always the best.
2) Only play enough to get a taste of the experience; Enough play to decide whether or not the game is right for you.
3) You limit yourself to a very small part of the game; Don't play through the whole game. Weather this means limiting yourself to a certain level cap or amount of play time depends on the game.
Forcing yourself to stop playing at a limit set by yourself takes a lot of self-control, but I think if a person can abide by those rules VERY STRICTLY then it is okay....but I don't think many people could.
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