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But the 'take by force' meaning does not make sense, as nothing is being taken from anyone. While its a literary crime, Black Sparrow Press is not doing somethi

by tokai 5y ago

But the 'take by force' meaning does not make sense, as nothing is being taken from anyone. While its a literary crime, Black Sparrow Press is not doing something they don't have the right to do.

kayodelycaon 5y ago
You’re taking a direct translation of the root words literally and only applying it to mean legal rights and excluding moral or ethical rights. In this case, they are taking the original work, corrupting it, and passing it off as the original. Legal, but definitely not moral or ethical. I think “rape” is a little strong, but not inaccurate.
- tokai 5y ago
  >root words literally and only applying it to mean legal rights No I'm not.
WillPostForFood 5y ago
If this bothers you, definitely don’t read Bukowski. He uses offensive metaphors that could cause serious damage to you!