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Originally Posted by HarryT
Some people certainly seem to be suggesting that it's somehow immoral for money to continue to be earned after the death of someone who creates something. Should the same apply in all walks of life? Should a person's heirs be prohibited from gaining any benefit from a person's work after they die?
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As a professional I do not see the issue here. I get paid for my services so long as I provide them, and stop getting paid once I die.
If i owned a business, then i can see why this could be an issue. I would want my business to be inherited by my heirs so they continue to benefit from it.
The crux of the debate here is whether authors or content creators ought to be categorised as the former or the latter. I think it should be the former, since even an established business needs proper work to be out in to keep it running after the demise of the first proprietor.