While I would buy music or movies if I could, in most cases I don't and use torrents because -
1. Most content is not available in my country (including services like Netflix). As one of the goals of my life is learning about various cultures through their movies, I would rather pirate than not watch.
2. Even if content is available, they are heavily censored. I refuse to watch this censored stuff.
3. The price is outrageous. I am not going to pay for stuff whose price is equivalent to the dollar amount after conversion.
also english content is presented in russian language only copy. i prefer watching movies in their original language with subtitles but this option is not available, neither is netflix - which I still use via vpn - which is technically puts me in a breach of contract.
All I am saying is it does not matter. I may be unethical, a criminal or immoral - but unless the three constraints to consume content legally are removed, I will do the wrong thing.
1. Most content is not available in my country (including services like Netflix). As one of the goals of my life is learning about various cultures through their movies, I would rather pirate than not watch.
2. Even if content is available, they are heavily censored. I refuse to watch this censored stuff.
3. The price is outrageous. I am not going to pay for stuff whose price is equivalent to the dollar amount after conversion.