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Originally Posted by exaltedwombat
I don't think anyone has a problem with the concept of a work of literature, music or any other art being the property of the author, and him having the right to exploit it as he chooses?
Other forms of property can be bequeathed to your descendents, with the state taking a cut as Death Duties. Why should one particular type of property be treated any differently?
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Because it's not property, it's an abstract concept with which we use a legal framework to pretend it's property.
You should also note that no one is suggesting that the
profit generated from a copyrighted work should not be bequeathed to further generations.
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Originally Posted by exaltedwombat
OK. Let's call it "property that is easy to steal, and which many people REALLY WANT to steal".
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The problem with the phrase is with the usage of the word "property," which isn't accurate.
Stealing an idea is an impossible concept. It cannot be done. Copyright infringement is the proper term, because the concepts behind Intellectual Property are exclusively legality-based and have no other manifestation.