Irrespective of your rationalizations, the fact remains that for any producer to make money, a considerable number of consumers have to play by the rules and p

Irrespective of your rationalizations, the fact remains that for any producer to make money, a considerable number of consumers have to play by the rules and pull out their wallets. That's the salient point. Everything else is just noise and strawmen. So, your "more entertainment options than ever" are being subsidized by others, if you are not pulling out your wallet.