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Originally Posted by arjaybe
Another failed attempt to conflate rights with property. The fact that the example used to illustrate it was the creation (painting, manuscript) and not the copyright shows its weakness. The right has some property-like attributes, but that is all. Trying to equate rights with property will lead to ridiculous results. My right to vote is property. My right to turn right on a red light is property, etc.
rjb
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The difference is that you can sell a copyright or a patent, but you can't sell your right to vote. The former is transferable, but the latter is not.