Do you think that someone should receive a harsher punishment the more times they've watched/read/heard a copy illegally of a work? Or receive less of a punishm

Do you think that someone should receive a harsher punishment the more times they've watched/read/heard a copy illegally of a work? Or receive less of a punishment if they make a copy (or a hundred copies) illegally but never watch it? Whether or not it makes sense to you, under current copyright law, it is the act of making copies which is restricted and regulated. If you make a copy illegally, that's what you'll be punished for. If you receive a copy of a work, do you know if the copy was made by someone authorised to do so? If you reasonably believe that the copy was made legitimately, you will very likely not be held accountable for owning and using that copy. No matter the legality of its provenance. It is the person who made the copy who will be (or should be) accountable.