There's nearly no way to excuse piracy in the vast majority of the cases ...
Pricing ? Discounts happens just about every time and getting media from second hand sources is also option too ...
Appreciation ? Content creators would actually feel like it if they were getting paid for it instead of facing layoffs ...
Fighting greed ? Maybe pirates should take a look at themselves in their own mirror ...
Piracy and digital media are the reasons why most artists today can't make a fucking buck for a living ...