Two points against Intellectual property laws

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Okay...so then, do you get paid? If so, do you never feel that you've earned it? Is it always because your employer is an idiot?

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I negotiated some mutually-agreeable terms to exchange some money for some labor. Once we've negotiated a deal, I have a legitimate claim, but there is no pre-existing entitlement for me, or for the other party.

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Ah...but let's say that someone approaches your employer with the fruits of your labor and demands payment. For the fun of it, let's say that they undercut your negotiated price. Is your contract now null and void? Do you no longer have a claim to the services that you did in fact provide, despite having lived up to your end of the bargain?

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Wait, who did I provide services to?