> Buying vs pirating... there's a third option. Abstinence. If we were talking about rival goods, you'd be right. But we're talking about digital information

> Buying vs pirating... there's a third option. Abstinence. If we were talking about rival goods, you'd be right. But we're talking about digital information here. You don't remove it from where you get it. So if your only alternative is (illegal) copying vs abstinence, then I see little reason to restrain yourself. Furthermore, I think it is unethical to forbid the use of, say, The Pirate Bay for copying stuff you couldn't have obtained otherwise. Because it makes you poorer for no benefit at all for the copyright holders.