Thoughts on torrent sites

[jesus_wept]

Is it stealing to use the site for stuff you would otherwise have to pay for ?

Simple answer is yes, obviously.

No, its copyright infringement.

Personally I think the whole argument is nonsense because the anti-piracy brigade always try to equate downloading with a loss of revenue but its simply not true. I've downloaded lots of music and films before but the simple fact is, had I not downloaded them, I still wouldn't have paid for the vast majority of the stuff. I'd either not watch or listen to it or I would borrow it off someone who had paid for it, watch it on TV etc.