Do you consider borrowing #VideoGames the same as pirating them? If not, then what do you think the negative effect of pirating is?
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@darth When you borrow only one person can play the game at a time .So it doesnt take away from sales. When people pirate there is no such limitation and thus discourages purchases.
@freemo I would expect no less based an answer from you. 
I know a lot of people who say pirating is bad because people lose jobs because of that, and the company earns significantly less money... The very same people are okay with borrowing and even finding the best 2nd hand deal so they can finish the game fast and sell it for slightly more than they bought it for.
So, although I will always be pro-legal way of doing things, I can't quite wrap my head around my initial question.
There is a difference between is it bad (a moral question) and if there is a negative effect (a functional one)...
There is clearly a negative effect for those trying to sell games. Whether it is moral or not is far more complicated and is a matter of varrying degrees..
Morality aside some of the negative effects that result from a culture of pirating:
1) People are less incentivized to create good games since they cant make as much profit off of it.
2) When games are made they need to use heavy DRMs that punish the people willing to legitimately pay for it.
3) Job loss
A moral judgement would have to weigh the good of giving someone a game to play and some enjoyment, vs these negative effects.
