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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Do you read public domain books? If so, do you pay creator for your access? If the public domain is theft, then you're a thief if you don't pay when you read public domain books. It is no defense to say that it is ok, because the book was already stolen, no more than it would be to recieve stolen goods. Do you read books or watch movies that are based on public domain works without paying the original creator? If so, then if the public domain is theft, then you are recieving stolen goods.
Again, just because you don't see the difference between intellectual property and physical property doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You haven't made any case that they are the same thing.
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Yes; I do. I obey the law, and current law includes public domain. Change the law and I'll obey it.
And just because you see a difference, it doesn't mean it exists. The only case I need make is that a unique work created by someone is their property, and as such, is theirs in perpetuity to dispose of as they see fit; not the state.