Downloading copyrighted material is not copyright infringement, piracy, nor is it theft.
Correct. Only unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material fits those definitions.
Which still makes it illegal and should carry stiff penalties.
That's my point. I download copyrighted material all of the time, which is not illegal because my downloads are authorized. Downloading copyrighted material is not illegal, only unauthorized downloading is. -- Jay: What the @#$% is the internet???