ROFL, this thread is so damn pointless... I think Scorpin200 said it best, you know what this forum is for, if you want to feel pure and be able to sleep at night free of guilt (meanwhile you just cheated on your girlfriend, boyfriend, or canine friend whichever the case may be) then don't do it.
Personally, and I know it'll never happen, I believe games should be sold at a price based on reviews. In an IDEAL world, the reviews would be honest and couldn't be bought. In our world, well, morals like this don't exist. But think of baseball cards, football jerseys, etc. You pay based on the popularity and performance of the player in question. What if we made the price of each games equal to the US Dollar amount of 4 times the IGN rating? Or the appropriate equivalent of whatever other reviewer site. Charge me $38 for Final Fantasy XII (9.5), but kiss my ass if you think you're getting more than $20 for Mario Pinball Land (5.0). Of course, I'm sure you'd have to do adjusting for different consoles, but you get the idea. Most products are sold based on the quality of the product. TVs, computers, cars, hookers... oops how did that get there???... that's the parody of the music/movie/gaming industry.
In the end, it's never gonna change, piracy will never stop, shit happens, and insert random daoist point of view here. As for this thread, maybe the time you're spending defending your morals can be better spent earning the money to rid yourself of the guilt that's keeping you up at night.