Re: Isn't it bad?
"But trying to force people to abdicate their rights is a totalitarian mentality. And trying to get stuff without paying is a greedy one."
This is a circular argument in disguise. Intellectual property is a "right" only insofar as the law says it is. Wanting to change the law to limit/remove that right is fair game. Being opposed to laws that expand that right -- in the process infringe on the rights of others -- is also fair. It's not totalitarian in the least.
Imagine a law that says you aren't allowed to light a candle by holding it up to another lit candle. You must use a brand new match every time. The match manufacturers deserve fair compensation, you see. The flame on that candle only exists because of their hard work, so illegally copying the flame is a violation of their rights. Not to mention greedy -- how dare you try to get fire for free? You want your own? Get two pieces of wood and put some effort into it! No freeloaders!
IP is not a natural right. I'm sick of seeing it treated as such. It's a constructed economic arrangement, like tax codes or traffic laws. Wanting the speed limits increased isn't a moral failing.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
