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Originally Posted by HansTWN
I really don't see the difference. Physical property rights don't exist without government if you can't defend them yourself. Without government, if someone stronger comes along takes a club to your head and demands the lock to your treasure chest, what will you do? Society defends your property rights, be it physical or intellectual property. Now for intellectual property, it has been decided that there is a time limited this property can be passed on after death. The first European versions of copyright were for particular works and expressly granted to provide income for authors.
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And how does society protect your property rights? By having a bigger club (or more of them) than anybody else. There's a difference?