Quote Originally Posted by TonyTheTiger View Post
There's no question that piracy can take a toll but, in general, it's really hard to determine exactly how much harm is done because of it. The measurement is less about how much piracy is out there in total and more about how many people who are pirates would actually buy the product if the piracy option weren't available. That's damn near impossible to figure out.
That's probably the dumbest argument I've ever heard about piracy. There is no requirement under the law to do a survey and find out who would or wouldn't have bought something anyway if it wasn't for the illegal activity. It's like saying we shouldn't punish arson just because a really crappy trailer park burned down or car theft because the owner was planning on buying a new car anyway in a few months. Everyone who modded their consoles knew they were violating Microsoft's terms of service and did it anyway. As such, they are stuck with the consequences.