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That's exactly what it is. Fair use is a government granted exception to intellectual protectionism. The government is the one determining what counts as inte
by basch 6y ago
That's exactly what it is. Fair use is a government granted exception to intellectual protectionism. The government is the one determining what counts as intellectual property violations, and what counts as exempt from punishment.
Without intellectual property law, you would be free to copy anything. The barrier to copying is the government. The free pass to flaunt their rule, when qualified, is also the government.