[Golden Eagle]

the 'illegal' option can be morally justified...Perhaps the pressure from the 'foreign hackers' will force the content providers into a more realistic business model, and one that is fair to the consumer.

Well you're clearly choosing a side whether you realize it or not. I believe in property ownership myself, and the right of the property owner to set prices of sale, and that the capitalistic market to ensure those prices are fair, not illegal activity. Illegal activity typically causes prices to go up, as more severe controls are required and implemented. Thinking that DRM controls will go down due to theft is the same as thinking a fence that is being jumped for illegal entry will be taken down, rather than a better fence going up in its place.

[antiRepublicrat]

Thinking that DRM controls will go down due to theft is the same as thinking a fence that is being jumped for illegal entry will be taken down, rather than a better fence going up in its place.

That is close to a very good analogy. Now imagine that the fence you're erecting is around a home you sold to someone, and he keeps taking it down so he can go into his new home.

[N3WBI3]

Next he is going to back a measure which will restrict how meny rooms of your home you could read a bedtime story to your kids with..

[Space Wrangler]

I believe in property ownership myself, and the right of the property owner to set prices of sale, and that the capitalistic market to ensure those prices are fair, not illegal activity.

Maybe in your world charging over and over for the same thing is 'fair', but not mine. The RIAA and MPAA control 99% of the content available, and therefore is anything but a capitalistic market.