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>"How about the right to own a printing press?" Wouldn't the equivalent be owning an ISP in that case? I think a better analogy might be the right to own and
by andrewfelix 15y ago
>"How about the right to own a printing press?"
Wouldn't the equivalent be owning an ISP in that case?
I think a better analogy might be the right to own and read a book. Which is pretty a pretty fucking important right.
- VMG 15y agoBoth are bad analogies, because owning a book or a printing press is not dependent on third parties after an initial transaction. Having an internet connection is per definition dependent on somebody providing the connection.
- eternalban 15y ago> owning .. a printing press is not dependent on third parties after an initial transaction. Consider: - You have the right to "bear arms" but "you do not have a right to purchase bullets". - You have the right to "free press" but "you do not have a right to purchase ink".