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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins View Post
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Anyone who is unable to discern the moral differences between speed laws and copywrite laws probably struggles with other distinctions as well, like the differences between copywrite, trademark, and patent law. Oh wait...
Apparently you do not understand the goal of protectionist laws. They are all to encourage the production and distribution of new product/ideas/art...

The Point, that you so conveniently miss, is that; while artists get protection for their work, that protection is eccentric with respect to it's societal value.
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