[speedplane]

> Given the choice between honest work and preying on our fellow human being its always easier to exploit. This is why despite being proposed as a means to inspire creation copyright theoretically expires 7O years after you die and realistically never.

Your argument is not really about intellectual property rights, and is more about property rights and capitalism generally. If you don't believe in property rights or investment, then sure, IP rights don't make sense either.

[michaelmrose]

I believe in property rights with reasonable limitations like taxation on same. I do not believe in IP at all beyond say trademark protection making it possible to know what you are buying.