I know that piracy of software is a crime, and wrong morally. I will admit that it's pretty easy to just use open source programs such as reaper, vlc, etc... I still pirate the occasional CD or artist, far fewer movies, (but I DO copy netflix disks), and the major pieces of software. This is a matter of conveniece, I am under no illusion that this is right, or justified, and anyone who does is completely deluded, or simply wanting an excuse to feel good about what they are doing.
In the end, there is no "right" to pirating something. If you are comfortable stealing, (be it digital or otherwise) I am in no way obliged to stop you. Considering how little it actually effects the company in question, I would say that piracy is not AS bad as stealing. But that doesn't make it right. As I said, it's a matter of comfortable convenience. I know what my final reckoning will be, and I know that eventually I'll get the money and begin to repay artists and companies for their hard work, that is one of the more gratifying feelings in the world.