[Winnebagel]

As a musician, I have a slightly different perspective than some. The music industry is dying today largely because of piracy, so I sort of take this personally.

I don't pirate things as a general rule, but I don't see anything wrong with giving something to a friend to borrow or buying something used. I would have a problem with someone illegally copying a game to give to someone, as that would hurt the industry in my mind (unless it's something out of print like classic games, or albums that can not be purchased/rented via legal means).

To borrow Kong's analogy, I would see copying a current title for someone breaking into a T-shirt factory to steal a shirt off the assembly line. Letting your friend borrow or use it is one thing, but giving them a permanent stolen shirt would be a problem for me.

Having said that, I normally buy used games unless I really want a pre-order bonus.