I hate to put my reply because I will probably get bashed again. And I am not trying to attack anybody.
There is always a fine line with these type of subjects.
Piracy: I don't think there is anything wrong with it. If people have created the technology to make anybody able to do this, I find nothing wrong with it.
Another way to look at things. Speeding. If the car companies make high performance cars, do they really think people aren't going to break the law with them? If you use them in a save manner, there is nothing wrong with it.
Hacking: this is where I draw the line. Extremely close to piracy. Hacking/stealing identities and stuff like that is stealing directly from somebody. Piracy could be considered stealing from the companies that produced the goods. But then again, nobody is obligated to purchase anything as well.
The cd burner, dvd burner etc. would never have existed if they would only for file storage or backup. These items are pretty much given away now and everybody has access to them.
Don't mean to be on the wrongside of things again with TAR, but I completely disagree with some of the ideas. I know how it is a struggle trying to produce a product, when they are easily obtainable over the Internet. Technology continues to develope at extremely fast rates. There is no stopping it. It is unfortunate for business owners nowadays, but that is the era we live in and enjoy.