Piracy: Good or Bad?

Piracy: Good or Bad?

Whether piracy is good or bad is really a matter of opinion.  The term piracy is defined as:

"The act of plagiarizing; taking someone''s words or ideas as if they were your own."

Piracy is in fact a criminal offence and can be classified as stealing because you are watching content without the owner being paid royalty for their work, but can you really arrest everyone?  At one point in time I think everyone has watched a movie online or downloaded a song without paying.  Besides, if the content is good it is likely to generate an abundance of money regardless, through the theater and purchases of DVD's. Whether piracy is good or bad isn't black or white, but more of a gray area instead.

Sources:

http://dictionary.kids.net.au/word/piracy

http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-internet-piracy-a-bad-thing
http://www.shirtaday.com/shirt/the-internet-all-the-piracy-none-of-the-scurvy/606