It is not sanctimonious to criticise someone for stealing. You know full well it's wrong, and your exaggerated reaction and feeble excuses make this clear.
I have many faults, but I'm not a thief and if in your book that earns me a halo for perfection then I reckon you've got some pretty sloppy standards. From what I've read in this thread I dislike you, but doesn't give me an excuse to come round and nick your TV.
You disagree with amount of money that record companies make? Fine. Don't buy their music. But don't steal it either.
Most artists allow you to buy their music from private sites, or at gigs. No excuse.
eBooks are an interesting subject - and beside this post - but the issue is mainly the Agency pricing model which Amazon is fighting against. Most publishers are slowly beginning to realise this, and you can see from Amazon's top 100 Kindle sellers that 95% are £1 each or less. Some releases are rip-offs, so I buy the paper version, but as an example, Wilbur Smith's "Those In Peril" is £5.99, £13 cheaper than the hardback list price.
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