Unfortunately, this topic will never go away because there will always be thieves who try and rationalize what they do because they refuse to admit they are amoral losers.
I hope this topic never goes away, because initiating discussions is a great way to educate people. Even if they dont agree with your point of view at the very least they have a better understanding of how others feel about someone taking things they normally need to pay for.
That link in the previous post is just funny and is a good example how twisted you can think about things to justify ones actions. For those that dont read it, I have surmised that it is simply saying if the owner does not know you taken an item then it really is not stealing, or the thief feels you do not deserve to get paid for your product so they think its OK to take it with out paying.