Answer:
Piracy, armed robbery on the high seas ( or skies- if one factors in skyjacking) is universally agreed upon by civilized countries to be a crime against humanity- akin to and often related to terrorism. The historical factor of what might be called semi-pro piracy among privateers such as in the American Revolution and the Confederacy belongs to the past- though many privateers were courageous patriots- the Gangster Navy just doesn"t wash in 20l0. it is agreed upon as an International Crime.