Dr Jones said:
The problem is there are two places our points of view differ. I have a "no compromise" attitude, whereas you have the opposite attitude. There is no reason for you to get all aggresive at me. If they pirate 1 game, they are freeloaders (considering they have money to buy games), there is nothing more to it, man. Buying 9 cheeseburgers and stealing one doesen't make you a saint, it makes you a thief.
I like you. Although I think you should have said Kahuna Burger.
OT - I'm not a saint. I make no claim of innocence. But the whole muddling of the definition of piracy is a big part of rationalization on the part of mild low-grade pirates who don't want to admit that they're the bad guy. Blame is displaced on others, extenuating circumstances, or faulty studies showing that their acts are somehow beneficial. It's reminiscent of serial killers who are only able to say, "this thing happened," instead of "I did it."
I've said it before, but I'd be a lot more inclined to respect someone who says, "fuck it, I'm a pirate. I steal. If you'll excuse me, I have some downloading to do." But those people are either very rare, or don't spend valuable stealing time on message boards.
It makes me wonder how many folks in the old days thought they were modeling themselves after Robin Hood when all they actually did was rob travelers indiscriminately.