Emulation - The Legalities, Ethics, Benefits and Drawbacks

[Platina]

What are your views on emulation?
It would be best to support these companies by purchasing their games, but emulation is convenient for super hard to find and super expensive to get games. I'm not going to spend $100+ for Radiant Dawn or anything so I haven't been able to play it :/

What benefits does emulation provide?
Like I mentioned above, a way to play games that are extremely hard or expensive to find

Does it impact game sales?
Of course, some to a larger degree than others

How do game creators feel about this?
Can't speak for the game creators, but probably negatively

What are the legalities and ethics around emulation?
It's in the legal grey area and is generally looked down upon

What percentage of those that use emulators are engaged in privacy?
N/A

Are there sources of data to support this?
N/A