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0 pointsxhkkffbf6y ago0 comments

Why treat authors differently than any other laborer? Does the ownership value in a house disappear when the carpenter dies? What about in car?

Art takes work. It makes sense to give the artist something concrete that can be sold so the artist has a chance of earning a living. If that right is passed down to the kids, at least the artist has something to pass along, just like other laborers.

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zucker426y ago· 1 in thread

Houses and cars are scarce, while digital copies of a book are non-scarce.

xhkkffbfOP6y ago

No. The first copy of a book is VERY, VERY scarce. It can take years for an author to churn it out.

Here's a deal: go write a book. If you are overjoyed to see people pirate it, I'll personally buy a copy. But I guarantee that you'll be heartbroken to see people steal.

Have some respect for people who work long and hard.

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