Kidd would take out civilians before he reached saboady and is why he had a higher bounty than luffy.
Big Mom sent Bobbins to burn an entire island for missing payment, she killed a giant legend, devoured all the orphans and mother carmel and has robbed stolen and murdered for her own gain.
kaido has done the same and even worse with his commanders known as calamities for wiping city, towns islands leaving nothing behind,hell he forced an entire country that is regarded for strength into submission forcing them into slavery, famine and much more.
Croc & Joker both took over an entire country by force while making the kings the villians by murdering the civilians.
there is a dozen more instances of pirates being pirates.
this is piracy not being evil....