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To: Dominic Harr
not to mention the songs played on the radio.
56 posted on 04/29/2003 2:15:36 PM PDT by rottweiller_inc
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To: rottweiller_inc
I'd argue that 'IP' laws are an impossible legal fiction that can not last.

'Ideas' are not property. Any more than 'slaves' were property.

I'd argue that 'minimum wage' laws are what is required for 'ideas'. A guarantee that you will get paid for use of the ideas.

Labeling 'ideas' as 'property' actually retards economic activity. Especially as the 'IP' time period approaches 'infinite'.

When a good new idea is 'owned' for 100+ years, then that means the vast majority of society can't use the new ideas.

59 posted on 04/29/2003 2:18:01 PM PDT by Dominic Harr
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