I recently stumbled upon an article regarding the effects of piracy and stubborn teenagers. 
 
http://www.jasonrobertbrown.com/weblog/2010/06/fighting_with_teenagers_a_copy.php  
 
I personally couldn't have said it any better myself  then Jason did in this blog post. The thing that bothers me the most about piracy are the people who think they have the right, or are doing a good thing by pirating. Do not beat around the bush, just admit your a thief. 
 
I have heard the excuses, from people who do not have a credit card, to the merchant not supporting your favored payment method, to the item not being available legally in your area.  What do i have to say to that? Tough luck, do not get it if you cannot get it legally, you do not need it to survive. I have missed out on CD's that i have been interested in because the artist didn't ship to the USA, or they didn't accept my credit card. I didn't go to a torrent site and download it when i found out i couldn't get the CD, i just accepted it and moved on.  
 
The only reason i have this point of view is because i believe that the artist, director, or developer deserves to be paid if they can get me interested in their product. Why should I screw them over by getting their product for free just because i can?  
 
I may elaborate more later, but for now i am going to bed. I just hope i provided some food for thought for at least 1 person. Many industries, artists, and developers are suffering because of piracy. Lets give them what they deserve people.