It's still not morally acceptable or legal. It's illegal, yes. But the question whether copying published works is morally unacceptable to people is debatable.

It's still not morally acceptable or legal. It's illegal, yes. But the question whether copying published works is morally unacceptable to people is debatable. Comparing sharing with killing or stealing is a common mistake. Citing http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Theft http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Theft The idea that laws decide what is right or wrong is mistaken in general. Laws are, at their best, an attempt to achieve justice; to say that laws define justice or ethical conduct is turning things upside down.