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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Terrific, as long as I keep them to myself. Unfortunately, if I wanted to, say, get paid for my idea, I'd have to share it with others. However, as soon as I do that, now it's not my idea any more, so how can I demand compensation for it?

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That's your problem, not mine. Why do you feel you're entitled to compensation?

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Why do you feel you're entitled to compensation for anything you do, either?

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I don't.