Thread: There is no copyright
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Old 05-18-2011, 06:33 AM   #193
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Originally Posted by V.W. Singer View Post
Based on the OP's and some other's arguments, why should we pay for any kind labour? Everyone should work for free. After all there are people who grow vegetables and fruits for free, and build furniture for free, and repair cars for free. So why pay anyone?

Why are authors and composers the only ones not allowed to own their creations? The same principle could apply to any product. I'm sure the poor would be greatly aided by the ability to take anything they liked.
Of course authors own what they are creating. They just do not own the copies of it. As is the case for all labour. If you build a furniture you might own that. But you do not own all the copies of it.
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