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Originally Posted by pietrocrazy
It's interesting that many people nowadays think that copyrights/patents are elements inherent to a free-market system. In truth it is the opposite - copyrights and patents are nothing more than temporary monopolies provided for by the government. They exist because pure free market capitalism has many faults that can only be fixed through government intervention.
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I'm not sure the free market has faults. We are indoctrinated with the belief of gain at another's expense everywhere we look, at least in the United States, which is where I spend most of my time ATM. I know this is the case in many other countries as well.
But my point is that just because we currently believe that it is right to profit, does not mean that it actually is right to profit.
Add to this the FACT that what we currently think of profit, is not actually thus. Sure a few extra dollars made here or there might seem like a good deal, but when you trace those dollars around the world, you begin to see that what you thought was profit is actually a loss.
The world has been running in the red for quite awhile, it's about time to change strategies I'd say.
DO NOTHING.
