There is no such thing as "pirating" or "stealing" intellectual property.
It's properly called "
copying".
Whether it is "right" or "wrong" to do so is a separate question, even offical opinion differs quite widely between European and American legislators (see the controversy about
ACTA).
But at least people should be aware that the semantics in this case have been greatly distorted by the publishing industry.
questioncopyright.org attemps to discuss this philosophical question in depth.
Try the following essay for some insights:
"
The Surprising History of Copyright and The Promise of a Post-Copyright World".