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Originally Posted by HappyMartin
And part of that compendium says stealing stuff is counter productive to the smooth running of a densely populated planet. I think it also says somewhere in this mythical compendium that if the creators in society, and not everyone is a creator, are not rewarded for there creations then they will stop creating and society will suffer. It is why west Germany made a Porche and East Germany made bugger all.
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"If there is nothing to steal, there can be no thieves"
We aren't saying that creators shouldn't be compensated for their creations, we are simply saying that if someone wants to read a novel, watch a movie, listen to music, or appreciate a painting they should be allowed to do so regardless of their socioeconomic status.
We have come to realize that most creators create for the sole purpose of creation. Compensation is a welcome bonus. The very small percentage of creators who create mostly for compensation are statistically insignificant.
Hairs can be split between fictional and nonfictional texts, and whether or not documentary films should be freely available to all, but these are minor issues, missing the larger picture, which is the free spread of information across this densely populated planet.