> That's what the filing fees are for. What is? > In addition, it's possible to have intellectual property without requiring government influence on someone's

> That's what the filing fees are for. What is? > In addition, it's possible to have intellectual property without requiring government influence on someone's thoughts. Case in point, trade secrets. Nobody is proposing that keeping stuff in your head is going to be illegal or taxed. What would be taxed is puting stuff out in the world and then telling people what they are allowed to do with it. That is only possible by using threats of force or the implied threats of force embodied bybour legal system.