I see your point but I think we're at two extremes here. grand theft auto is quite a different thing that violating a copyright law. Downloading media on the web will more than likely result in being sued by the owner of the material and would likely never land you in jail (I won't eliminate the possibility because our court system leaves too much to interpretation). Grand theft auto is a felony and would more than likely result in some jail time.

You do make a valid point though but I ask you this. If I don't want a BMW I can go buy a different car with similar functions for half the price. In regards to media, where does option come in. A cd either costs X amount or you don't buy it. A movie either cost X amount or you don't buy it. I know I'm making it a tad extreme but where are the controls for pricing in the media field. Everybody is charging the BMW price because nobody will make or sell a product at the Kia price.