Ten Golden Rules of videogame piracy

[Mummelmann]

^Yes, but then again; you're Reasonable!
Money is a factor here for sure, and many people just can't afford to purchase media all the time and certainly not whenever and whatever they want.
I think I've bought 3-400 games in my life, several hundred CD's and a few hundred DVD's so I feel I have contributed to the industry as well.
The primary pirated thing for me is probably TV shows from overseas, the simple reason being; here in Norway we don't get them in HD and we get them roughly a year later, which sucks!

I think everyone in the thread could agree that we don't want the gaming industry to go bankrupt (as if, anyways) and that we do not condone piracy, but I think it is high time we stopped using the senseless analogies (the bread and shit and the car I mentioned) and stopped acting as if we don't leave muddy tracks ourselves (i.e; get other pirated media).
If we go by the "piracy is stealing" that some of the most eager users in here claim holds true then you are all criminals simply for having pirated music, movies, TV shows etc and really have no reason or right to complain about other people's gaming piracy.
A man who steals just a little, is after all, just as guilty of theft as one who steals a lot. So if you want to truly make a difference, set an example and fight the general attitude towards piracy, start with yours and get rid of all pirated things you own, and then I'll consider taking your arguments to heart.

PS: Good for you Reasonable, if you have the dough and stick with buying your media, hats off to you sir!