I agree, it's a good argument for copying though.

 

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I consider consuming a product you didn't pay for theft.

So when I watch a friend's DVD it's theft? It fits your definition.

 

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Not really.

He purchased the product, and is entitled to show it in the privacy of his own home with company if he wishes.

He can also loan his property to someone else.

But if he made a copy of it and gave it to you he'd be in violation of copy right law, and you would be a thief.

It's not theft. It's copyright infringement.

Two totally different things. While such infringement might result in a loss of revenue by the copyright holder, it often does not, as the person infringing would not have spent money to buy whatever it is in the first place.

I torrent crap all the time, not to avoid paying for it, but because I was in no way interested enough in whatever it is to actually pay for it. The only reason I took the slight effort to download it was because I was bored and it didn't cost anything. It's more like free advertising for whoever it is that created the stuff than it is theft. If I end up being surprised and liking it, I might actually purchase crap from the creator in the future.

If I really want something (Book, movie, magazine, whatever) I want to own a copy and want to pay for it. I like supporting people who create stuff I like.

If it's a TV show they can suck it. They broadcast it, I already pay for cable, so I already paid for the damn thing. Can't steal something you paid for.

I didn't purchase it and you said it was theft.

 

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