Huh? An even split in voting? As was said, theft is theft. Would you consider walking into a store and walking out with a boxed version?

Also, not having money is a pretty weak excuse. If the software is really important, you could save up to purchase it -- just as you would for any other product.

Entrepreneurs invest and people work hard to develop intellectual property. If you developed intellectual property, how would you feel if people who "felt they could not afford the software" pirated it?