Is it okay to Pirate games?

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Ka-pi96 said:

VGPolyglot said:

Do you think that stealing is bad, no matter the circumstance?

Difficult question. Legalling speaking it is, and absolutely should be. Morally though I'd say there's a bit of a grey area when it comes to things needed to survive. As I said earlier in the thread I still don't think it's justifiable, but I do think it's understandable. People still shouldn't do it, and there should still be punishment for those that do, but there should also be sympathy and some degree of leniency depending on the circumstances.

The only time it is justifiable is when you are doing so within the confines of the law.

I.E. In my country for instance... It is perfectly legal to make duplicate copies of all your media.

Many games that are classed as "Abandon-ware" may also be legal to duplicate depending on your region.

Otherwise, there is no excuse for blatant piracy, being poor isn't an excuse, not having the games available also isn't an excuse, you aren't entitled to the media.