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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
Short version: You can't claim "intellectual property" is like regular property. It is a grant by society of certain monopoly rights to encourage innovation. Would an infinitely long monopoly encourage more innovation? No, so it is pointless as it flies in the face of the whole purpose of intellectual property rights.
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Sure you can. Laws are artificial constructs created and supported by society. They remain in force as long as society allows it. If society wishes to do a 180 and reverse themselves, they're free to do so. Just because society deems something so, doesn't make it the only "correct" way to do it.