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Originally Posted by HansTWN
we should educate people that we should value the work of those who produce ideas as much as the work of those who work with their hands. Why should authors, programmers, and others subsist on handouts?
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The world is what it is, not what you want it to be. And ownership of ideas cannot be enforced in the same way as we enforce ownership of cars or homes. You can educate all you like but give me an example of an unenforceable law that's actually working. So if you don't want to make the authors subsist on handouts, you should come up with a workable business model to reward their creativity instead of persisting with your denial.
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Originally Posted by HansTWN
We don't take physical goods, even when we know we could get away with it. Why this arbitrary distinction?
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Several people have already explained to you why the distinction, and why it is not arbitrary. It all boils down to a clear difference between actual loss and a theoretical opportunity for profit. The law recognizes this distinction and does not think it's arbitrary - but you seem to respect the music and movie industry's brainwashing slogans more than the law of the land.