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by kauffj 2006 days ago
No, other people are unilaterally making up rules and applying them to me. I would happily live in a society without IP, but am not permitted to do so. Those who support IP demand it globally, at the barrel of a gun.
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All you have to do is not make copies of content the creators don't want to give to you.

It costs you nothing to not infringe.

Do you also want to live in a society without personal property? Can I come to your home to borrow anything you aren't using at the moment?

> Can I come to your home to borrow anything you aren't using at the moment?

If I could have it back instantly when I wished, it's not private (like my diary), and it's impossible for you to damage it, sure, why not?

This is about intellectual property. Not personal property.
> All you have to do is not make copies of content the creators don't want to give to you.

Sounds good, I wonder if Kubrick wants me to see 2001, or The Shining. If he's dead, should I make copies or not?