When will the infringement on our individual liberties stop?
It has nothing to do with "restraining". It's merely another step in the quest to turn every "citizen" into a criminal--thus turning us into subjects, rather than citizens.
When it ceases to be profitable to politicians.
“””When will the infringement on our individual liberties stop?”””
Intellectual Property means It is somebody’s Property and you use it on their terms. Not because it is cheaper for you to consume a low price stolen or free version of the idea/product. If you do not like the price don’t buy it.
I have filed suit against one major computer company and 4 other manufacturers in the last 2 years and resolved all in my favor. These companies could have invested time and money to develop an alternative to my Idea but the risk to them was smaller to try and just steal it.
Where do all these good ideas come from? You are not going to get great literature, music, new inventions etc. without the promise of a capitalist payoff. That is the carrot that drives the engine of innovation. What you steal is the cream of somebody’s( or company’s) effort
Out of all the patents filed every year only 5% make it to market and only 2% are still there after a 5 years. Risks are very high. The same numbers probably apply to musicians, writers and artists
Even though whatever product you are looking at looks simple few have an understanding of the effort that went into it.
In my case it was extremely stressful I worked 60 hrs a week and more, no pay for several years. I drove around in a broken down car and ended up close to $500,000 in debt before I finally hit it.
This is the starving artist effect of the process. I may have not made it in the end and would not have done if I thought it was just going to be taken from me. This is probably one of the purer forms of capitalism.
How most people can express a socialist right to somebody’s else property is beyond me. You are stealing somebody’s best effort,sacrifices and labors. Go ahead write a hit song or the next Harry Potter novel or invent the next greatest latest invention. Make a million or just have it taken from you for the public good
I believe the changes in the law are recommended because the old laws were not working People/companies were still brazenly stealing other peoples ideas. Faced with jail time people might think twice. IMHO