Well put Francois!
Stealing is stealing is stealing is stealing... Bottom line.
If they would download stolen software, they would steal a DVD out of Walmart if they knew they could get away with it....
Morals. Without them, what are you? What is the next step in your life? Where will you be in 10 years...?
There is some new technologies coming out that is pretty cool to combat piracy. Embedded codes that can phone home and report who has what, which is cross compared on a database with purchasers. This in turn is submitted regularly to the FBI and Interpol. Also, the usual model deforming systems if the package isnt right, doesnt self-check properly. (This model will self destruct).
If they can pirate away like crazy, then its time to either stop making models or come up with bullet proof technologies to seal up thieves..
Goodness.. Its as much as getting your car wash, or a box of beer or a DVD movie!
Bill