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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash
Generally when I hear "information and knowledge want/need to be free", it's really an excuse to not pay for things that are neither vital knowledge nor essential information. No child has ever grown up stupid or uninformed due to lack of a free copy of a James Patterson novel or a Britney Spears album. Many a child has, however, grown up with a twisted notion of value and a bloated sense of entitlement because no one taught them that we have to pay for the things we would like to have.
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besides, putting out CREATIVE content is not easy, and i do think they are entitled to be able to claim the benefits of their own work. ideas are not easy to come by.