Wow... so much to talk about...
12 year old girl sued:
This must be one of those 12 year old girls that has a job and can buy their own PC, have a dedicated internet connection and provide the means to download files. Then again, the parents that are funding and aiding in the issue might be the real plantiffs. Don't let that stop those trying to paint the brave kazaa bandits as modern day robinhoods.
30% decline is only because new music sucks:
This is an invalid argument demonstrated by the sheer volume of mp3 downloads. It would only be valid if there were no alternative to purchase being heavily used.
The RIAA is evil and it's OK to steal from them:
No... it's illegal to steal from them whether you happen to like the organization or not. Someone might actually believe that a more prudent idea would be to refuse to buy their records if they don't like the organization. Once that person decides downloading the record is OK... he is actually supporting the organization through criminal activity. The commodity and demand is being validated.
MiniD