This is probably just arguing semantics, but downloading movies isn't really stealing, because the original owner still has possession of the movie. Downloadin

This is probably just arguing semantics, but downloading movies isn't really stealing, because the original owner still has possession of the movie. Downloading a movie without the owner's permission is copyright infringement. Take the example of one student opening another student's backpack and physically taking a lab notebook versus secretly photocopying it and returning it. I'll leave the judgement of which is more wrong to you, but there is a distinct difference.