Well developer swen have stated on his blog that he had his moments on doing pirating when he was a kid because he had no money. Now, he's buying it since he got the money.
I'm with the guys that pirating in itself is not a bad thing if it is a means to an end. If you're going to buy a game, you need to test the waters first. The best thing to test the waters is either a demo or a full game (pirate).
Just being practical.
