[Kaworu]

>Piracy is illegal , it would be like saying , since i cant afford these shoes i must fight "monopoly" by stealing them ... uber stupid.

So what if it is illegal? It is the moral responsibility of a citizen to disobey laws they believe are unjust. If I have strong convictions that piracy laws are unjust, not only do I not care if they are illegal, but I will actively encourage other people to ignore these laws. This is just one way of achieving the goal of change.

Your other suggestion is completely right though, we should also be willing to support the artists whose values align with our own.

[Domenic_S]

> It is the moral responsibility of a citizen to disobey laws they believe are unjust.

Oh, come on. We're not talking about summary execution of Muslims or cutting off a child's hand for stealing bread; we're talking about twenty bucks for a movie.

[camus]

> So what if it is illegal?

If it is illegal it is illegal , end of discussion , want to change the law ? vote for a change.

FYI illegal =/= immoral , the law has nothing to do with morality. The law is the law , if you want to live in a country driven by morality move to Saudi Arabia and watch the consequences of your stupid statement.