If enough people pirate something and are cheap enough not to buy the real thing, it will hurt the maker, I fully realize that. It's just that I don't feel part

If enough people pirate something and are cheap enough not to buy the real thing, it will hurt the maker, I fully realize that. It's just that I don't feel particularly bad pirating most stuff. Partly because I'm copying, not stealing, and partly because I wouldn't have paid for 90% of it anyway. Mostly though, part of me just doesn't feel that bad about it. Just as I'm not entitled to unlimited free entertainment, creators aren't necessarily entitled to making a living off making said entertainment. Might sound heartless, but throughout most of history it wasn't possible. Just recently there was a period of time where there was a mass market for entertainment and where distribution was controlled and copying difficult. It's not anymore though. Copying a book a billion times is as simple as the press of a button, and no amount of talk about morality is going to change that. The sad fact is that content makers will need to find other ways to generate revenue, even if that means abandoning some formats. Personally, I try to support the content makers I like, but most people won't.