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Originally Posted by rcentros
So, let me get this straight ... it's not morally wrong to publish these journals, but it's morally wrong to pay royalties on them because of who wrote them? Sounds like a a very self-serving argument ... one a lying thief would gladly use to try to break his contract.
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Correct. It's OK to negotiate an agreement with the estate. It's OK to publish the book. It's OK for the publisher and retailers to make a profit from the book. It's just that there is a moral objection to actually honouring the agreement by paying the estate. We all have to draw a line somewhere.