[slightwinder]

Interesting to call it evil, when your whole reasoning is driven by pure greed. I guess you don't see greed as something evil? Or do you think there is a human right to consume? That everyone has the right to experience and own everything for free, what others have created and worked hard for?

Anyway, "intellectual property" has proven to be a driver of quality, as the earned money gives liberty and time for the creators. I don't see how this is a bad thing. Sure, there are warts in the system and we should get rid of them, but not by removing the whole good side.