In my opinion, I pirate for my pocket. I cannot pay 40 EUR for a game. I cannot pay 1$ for 1 song. I cannot pay xxx$ for expensive software like Photoshop. I cannot, I will not. I do not.

Now then, if a song is 0.10$, then yeah, I'll buy more songs. If a game is 20 EUR, I'll buy it. If triple digit prices for software is reduced, then yeah, I'll buy it. Imagine if we didn't pirate. We would be limited to a very big extend. No music, no creativity. No software to apply our creativity, no way to enhance and develop skills.

I pirate for my pocket's well-being. Reduce the ridiculous prices and I'll buy more and pirate less.

As for the whole stealing vs sharing debate, Whoo posted a pic that indicated that stealing means you obtain the only copy while sharing means you obtain a copy. People that share are proven (by legit surveys and the sort) that they are more likely to buy the thing they pirated.

Also, I'ld like to add this link into the mix. [clickme]

PS: I have no ethics.