Sneaking into a hockey game and taking an empty seat that wasn't going to be used anyway is stealing? If anything it offers a chance for the company to make money in other ways ie: alcohol, concession etc.
Think of games the same way, I imagine the majority of people that download a game would never have bought it anyway but now they love it and word of mouth spreads and maybe they sell a few copies because of it. Maybe, maybe not.
If the movie entertainment business lowered prices to combat piracy instead of raising them I would bet their sales would go up, as it stands now it costs a family of 6 well over $100 for a single night out at the movies. Why would I pay that much money to sit in a theatre with a bunch of inconsiderate pricks when I can click a button and watch it in the comfort of my home.
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