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Originally Posted by kennyc
Of course it's MINE if it is something I created. Inherently mine. A creation just as would be a painting or statue I might create. There is no "begging of the question" at all. It is perfectly self-evident.
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Taken to a logical extent, there are serious issues with that. If you plant a seed on public land, for example, and it grows into a tree, is that tree yours, did you create it? What if you send me a file, and I print it out, is the resulting book mine, or yours? You created the file, I created the print-out.
What if I have a character in my book named kennyc, did I "take" your name? Am I a thief?
By your definition, every time we write words we are "taking" something, because our ancestors created the letters, and the language. But we all create things together, as common cultural property. Copyright is an artificial right, and artificial monopoly created by law to allow creators to be remunerated. But it isn't an inherent right.
Another thing that don't seem to be able to get around is the difference between "taking" and "depriving of use". If I take your car, you have no car. If I take your nic, you can still use the nic.
EDIT: This is from a few pages back, my apologies if the discussion has moved on...