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See my sibling post for more on my own opinion on the matter, but that all hinges on whether or not you consider IP property rights. Is the exclusive right to u
by TallGuyShort 13y ago
See my sibling post for more on my own opinion on the matter, but that all hinges on whether or not you consider IP property rights. Is the exclusive right to use an idea an inherent, basic human right, like freedom-of-religion or freedom-of-speech? Or is it a government granted monopoly?
- notahacker 13y agoAll property is a government granted monopoly in the present system, although much of it would be accepted through social convention or defensible by private force in the absence of government. Copyright/patents would probably be defensible for the sufficiently powerful too...
- TallGuyShort 13y agoOf course, the libertarian perspective is that the government's ability to grant those monopolies is granted by the people to whom that property belongs. The rights don't come from the government, the rights are just there. The government sees to it they are not infringed upon.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> See my sibling post for more on my own opinion on the matter, but that all hinges on whether or not you consider IP property rights. Is the exclusive right to use an idea an inherent, basic human right, like freedom-of-religion or freedom-of-speech? Or is it a government granted monopoly? All property rights are government-granted monopolies (including rights to real property and tangible personal property), whether or not they are also inherent, basic human rights.