> And there would not seem to be a good answer. Sure there will, but it depends on whether you are empathetic to the condition of other human beings. A small s

> And there would not seem to be a good answer. Sure there will, but it depends on whether you are empathetic to the condition of other human beings. A small software vendor sells their product. In effect, they're saying, either pay for a piece of software, or do without it. I could violate that contract, but then I'd be an asshole, because they asked for payment, yet I went and took it without paying. I wish to treat other human beings with respect, especially creators. I may hate copyright, but that doesn't mean I take it out on creators. Their works enrich my life in ways I never would have imagined, and I'm pleased to be able to support them. Jason Fried of 37Signals had a quote recently where he mentioned that, in the case of good products, people are happy to pay for them.