Nope. I've never ever ever bought a ticket and sold it to make some money. I've purchased extra tickets and sold them at face to friends when I didn't/couldn't use them.

Scalping is illegal for several reasons. The companies who are allowed to "scalp" (if you can call it that) are required to follow certain regulations. You, the scalper, aren't required (and probably don't) follow any of those requirements. So, even though this is America (excellent point, by the way) where profit isn't illegal, scalping is [illegal].

You're allowed to be pro-scalping if you want to be. You're also allowed to be pro-theft and pro-murder. I'm not disallowing anything. I'm saying it's morally reprehensible to condone that kind of stuff, no matter how you try to justify it.

Moderation does not transform illegality into legality. Saying you scalp just to cover your actual ticket doesn't justify it. There are people who only rape once, and they are criminals (to a lesser degree albeit) just as serial rapists are.

I don't support scalping. I support selling services and items on a legal, fair, monitored market. North Korea derp.

Here is what's called a Punnet Square, which will (hopefully) explain to you why scalpers can't legitimately debate scalping. The only group that can both support and argue against scalping is the 'non-scalping' group, as you can see. This group is able to see both sides of the argument. The bottom-left group cannot exist. You cannot be opposed to scalping while performing the act yourself; it's just not logical.