By that logic You should break into a billionaires home and steal their stuff because billionaires already have a ton of money. Let's be real here. It's theft.
What is and isn't theft is 100% independent of how rich the person you steal from is. You and I are thieves. Plain and simple.
> By that logic You should break into a billionaires home and steal their stuff because billionaires already have a ton of money.
I think you'll find that a surprising number of people would agree that this is a just and moral thing to do, but that is an entirely different conversation.
You present the argument as if piracy removes cold hard cash from someone's pocket. That is not the case. The only value lost is the hypothetical profit on a sale that may or may not have ever happened otherwise.
By this logic, it's theft to avoid buying certain brands. Just think of all the profits you STEAL from Amazon by buying from a local store instead! Every time you go to Walmart you're STEALING from your local mom and pop store. You are literally ripping food from their mouths! Don't you feel bad about yourself?!
What is and isn't theft is 100% independent of how rich the person you steal from is. You and I are thieves. Plain and simple.