[darster]

The reason why they take piracy to civil courty, is that it is much easier being awarded monetary damages in civil court vs criminal court, and that is the heart of the issue. If you don't own it, it's not yours to take or use without consent of owner. Piracy arises when someone does not purchase the right to USE the product. You really never own the product, just the right to use for personal use. When you purchase the software, you always must click that you agree to their terms before it will download. Pretty simple, but of course people think they can come up with a loophole to justify in their mind that their actions are legitimate.