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Originally Posted by HansTWN
People pay taxes to pay their debt to society. Other people are not expected or required to do more. A worker uses roads to get to work and earn his living. Why is paying taxes enough for him, but not for copyright holders?
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Because the copyright holder is gaining special protection by the very copyright. Without the copyright, an author would have a very hard time finding a way to profit from their work. With copyright, they have plenty of time to try and profit. The social contract that allows copyright to exist in the first place also ensures that copyright only exists for a limited time.
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Bill