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..are they entitled to? To trot out the old Heinlein quote: There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or
by shrikant 15y ago
..are they entitled to? To trot out the old Heinlein quote:
There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary to public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute or common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back.
-- Life-Line (1939)
- nobleach 15y agoI can't agree more! Although I support the idea of paying someone for their hard work, even if it was something of creative artistry. (Time is still money, even if it was spent dreaming of characters in a play, or colors on a canvas) I do NOT agree that we have now set some sort of "bar" for artists/actors/musicians HAVING to become filthy rich for choosing those careers and we can NEVER progress beyond that point. The makers of horse shoes, sued Henry Ford for putting them out of business. We may laugh at this, but isn't this the same thing we see going on today?