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It’s definitely in American interests to defend IP, but I wouldn’t try to make moralistic arguments, they just come off as hypocritical given the history.
by chillacy 8y ago
It’s definitely in American interests to defend IP, but I wouldn’t try to make moralistic arguments, they just come off as hypocritical given the history.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoAnd also given how IP is abused these days much more than it was in the past, which weakens moral arguments in its favour.
- ericd 8y agoThe thing is, you can always dig up some hypocrisy if you go back far enough. Our ancestors doing something bad doesn't forever nullify arguments against other people doing that thing to us. You don't deserve karmic retribution because of what someone else did, even if you benefit from it.
- chillacy 8y agoI would discount the validity of advice to stay away from performance enhancing drugs from someone who uses them. I mean they're right, but I don't feel... inspired to do so. There are other ways to convince people, like appealing to their interests or punishing with retribution.