[snet0]

I think this is a disingenuous comparison. Builders get paid to build houses. Authors, to my knowledge, do not frequently get paid to write books, they get paid when they sell books.

When you resell a house, you are not denying the builders anything. When you resell a book, you are (possibly) denying the author a sale.

[jogjayr]

> When you resell a house, you are not denying the builders anything

You're denying the builder a sale of a new house.

Re-selling books is already legal. You bought a physical item, not the right to use the item. Ownership implies the right to dispose of the item as one wishes. You asked whether it was morally correct. I was showing you that many other things are frequently resold with no moral implications.

[nly]

Builders don't necessarily get a dime until the house sells either. Lots of property development is fueled by credit