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Patents themselves aren't violent. Patents allow one to invoke violence by the state by having armed men (US marshalls in this case) confiscate property and in
by geomark 11y ago
Patents themselves aren't violent. Patents allow one to invoke violence by the state by having armed men (US marshalls in this case) confiscate property and in some cases arrest people.
- chasing 11y agoYes. In many cases individuals are allowed to invoke the power of the state. By calling that power "violence" are you arguing that the state should not be able to take action to protect people?
- geomark 11y agoNot arguing for or against anything. Armed men taking property and prisoners is violence regardless if it is sanctioned by the state or not. Civilized society wants that sort of violence if it is applied to violent crime. The same society might debate if that sort of violence is appropriate for other activities.