Copyright is socialistic
"When are any of you going to understand in any capitalist system property rights are absolutely fundamental to the whole scam."
When you buy a DVD, that disc is *your* property. Individual property rights would imply that you can do whatever you want with your property, including make more copies. Under copyright law, a DVD is not private property.
"There is no common ownership and therefore protecting private property is crucial."
Technically, copyright is not property, but a government-enforced monopoly. When you have something that is not inherently scarce, ownership of that thing is nothing but an artificial construct designed to siphon off more money to people who already have too much.
"In fairness, he stole a $150 million picture made and financed by an independent film-maker."
No, I'm pretty sure Lucasfilm and Fox both still have their film. And for the record, I only paid about $20 for it.
"I had to pay to see this film and I don't see any reason why he shouldn't either."
Maybe because he has a spine and wants to stand up for his rights which he *would* have under a free market? Keep in mind that he probably did pay for his copy. He went to jail for giving copies to other people.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
