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Originally Posted by Rob Lister
Were I to slide down that slope to its eventual valley -- were all new drugs and text books are freely copied without penalty once they show promise -- I might soon find there are no more new drugs, no more new text books. Pirating removes profit. Without profit, there is no incentive.
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Y'know, there's a very good case that the entire healthcare sector- drug companies included- shouldn't be in it for the profit. They should be in it to save lives. The same is arguably true for the textbook companies; like teachers they should be in it to educate the children instead of getting rich at their expense. But that's not even a question for the politics board, more one of philosophy and ethics.