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> > As we oppose all government intervention in the marketplace, we favor the repeal of intellectual property laws. Disputes between inventors, creators, author
by MattGaiser 5y ago
> > As we oppose all government intervention in the marketplace, we favor the repeal of intellectual property laws. Disputes between inventors, creators, authors, artists, businesses, and other such entities should be resolved without government intervention.
Ending IP laws in this case is like ending laws against theft. Without government to define what property is in this case, I could just take without any need to engage in any dispute resolution.
- ant6n 5y agoA true libertarian doesn't believe it's up to the government to decide what's property. It's up to the market, that is, each person individually,... and their own personal army, to decide what's theirs.
- MattGaiser 5y agoUsually Somalia is a strawman, but maybe not in this case.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> It's up to the market, that is, each person individually,... and their own personal army, to decide what's theirs. The distinction between “a government” and “a private individual with an armed force to impose, by force or intimidation, their will” is...not large. Mostly a matter of time.