Wow, I know many of us pirate stuff and don't bat an eyelash about it, but this is the first time I've heard someone actually argue that it's not stealing and unethical. What the hell?
I never argued that pirating things was not stealing or unethical. I simply stated that not every person on the planet has the same specific ethics and that they differ from person-to-person. Some people don't view it as stealing or unethical. Sorry if that was not clear in my original post. Regardless though, pirating a video game is about as unethical as most of the business practices that Gamestop or EA uses. Doesn't make it right, but makes it a tad more understandable to me.

You know sales figures determine if the company stays in business and these people continue to get a salary, right?
Yea, I'm aware of this but thanks for the clarification. I really don't think a small portion of the population that does illegally download video games is going to significantly impact a huge company enough that it will put them out of business. Can you name one established video game company that was put out of business due solely to the loss of sales from pirating?