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Old 04-12-2007, 01:59 PM
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Default Re: Two points against Intellectual property laws

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No...but the ability to have those ideas is scarce. Not everyone can make a breakthrough in quantum physics. Not everyone can write "Hey Jude." Not everyone can envision a new cancer treatment. Just because there is no tangible restriction on resources doesn't mean that there isn't a restriction on the ability for people to produce those ideas.

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And even without IP laws, nobody will be able to steal your "ability to have those ideas". That ability is still scarce, and yours alone.
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