Study: European Kids Pirate Because Parents Do

From ArsTechnica:
New survey results provided by the European Commission show that children across the entire European Union know that while they shouldn't download music, movies, and games illegally, they do so anyway. They are happy to provide plenty of justification, too.
One of the first reasons cited in the paper is that "everyone" is doing it—including their parents. This, according to the EC, constitutes an "implicit form of authorization" in the eyes of the children. Other excuses provided are that downloading for private use is more excusable than pirating for resale, CDs and DVDs are too expensive, and that actors and singers don't need any more money.

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