This is a subject that has been debated back and forth among game fans for years, so let's see what everyone here thinks about it. Do you approve or disapprove of video game emulation? Is there ever a case when emulation is okay or should be strictly avoided? In the early days of video game emulation, only "dead" systems that had been out of circulation for years were emulated. More recently, emulation has begun for systems that are still active, like the PlayStation 2. I've heard the GBA was even emulated before the system was in widespread release, though I don't know how that would happen.
Personally I don't see a problem with playing old games through emulation. It doesn't hurt anyone, especially when you're looking at an game that isn't sold anymore. I wouldn't use emulation to play something that is widely available on a current console I own, however.