I agree completely, but it's important to remember the other side as well: in the United States, control over your intellectual property is not considered a mor

I agree completely, but it's important to remember the other side as well: in the United States, control over your intellectual property is not considered a moral right either. While there is no justification to be found in that distinction for pirating the show, it makes it much less clear that you have a moral imperative to maintain "self-control" and not pirate it.