"Stealing games that require top of the line, high-tech computers just to run 'em,"
an average pc costs 30k, an average game costs 3k.
"Piracy has put one heck of a dent in too many industries to name (not that those who steal music, videos, movies, whatever, gave a fat rat's patooty about the livelihood of others). I just read in the newspaper this weekend about two more video rental stores and a music store shutting down; the owners say that their business is reduced to near zero because their previous customer base now gets all the music and movies they want for free... downloading illegal copies off the internet."
no, this isnt true. these are just inflated figures. 95% of piraters would have never bought a game if the pirated copy wasnt available.
"So some of y'all steal because you can, because you'd rather spend your money elsewhere, or because it's a thrill. That's between you, your parents, your clergy and your God. It's still stealing, and what you are stealing is money rightfully earned by someone else."
majority of asians dont see anything wrong with piracy. in asia parents get pissed off at kids for wasting money when they buy orig games.