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Originally Posted by pwalker8
We aren't talking about books, we are talking about the government granted right to copy books. Copyright, i.e. the right to make copies, i.e. a government granted monopoly.
It is a huge difference. If I want to take your physical book, then once I take it, you no longer have it. If I want to make a copy of your book, then you still have your book. I simply have a copy of it. The right to copy books, isn't a property, it's a law. It's the government saying, if you make a copy of this book, I will punish you. It's no more a property than cussing is.
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So are you saying that you should be able to copy someone else's words and sell them to make yourself a profit.
I can make a copy of any book I own.. There is no law against that. Personal use is allowed.
What is against the law is if I make a copy and sell that copy. That is violating copyright.
Matter of fact, you can copy a certain percentage of a library book if it is for personal use.