I'm sure if your livelihood depended on receiving just compensation for your work, such as an artist or an independent developer, you'd be changing your selfish, self-aggrandizing tune pretty quickly. The internet has definitely changed something. That something is called unjustified self-entitlement.
False. I am a creative writer, but do not expect revenue from it. I made a choice not to live primarily as a writer because I would not charge for my work. I am currently employed in the business services sector.
Many of you argue that just because it is possible to do something, it does not mean that we should. But I have no reason to believe that we should not in the first place. The value of things are determined by supply and demand, end of story. Digital goods have an infinite supply. Musicians are still making money, movie studios are still making money, software and game developers are still making money, authors, etc...but somehow piracy is a huge problem that needs to be stopped. I don't see it the problem.
I don't have an inherent right to be paid for my work unless I have a contract with whoever is receiving my services, in which case the contract must be enforced. Otherwise I could walk up to your car and wash it, and you would have to pay me whatever amount I elected to charge you.