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Re:The golden age of streaming TV is over by falcolas on Monday December 19, 2022 @03:20PM (#34057119)
> But in another sense, I think it’s important to remember that copyright is a restriction on people’s behavior that does not naturally exist, but has been created by law.

So is physical property ownership. Someone not walking up to your car and taking it from you at the end of a shotgun is a restriction placed on everyone by law. The only natural right you have to your car is whether you can keep it from everyone else by sheer force.

And yes, just like piracy, people can still break the law and take your car regardless. But you at least have the force of the state on your side.

Possession grants no "natural" rights by itself.

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Re:The golden age of streaming TV is over by drewcoo on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @04:35AM (#34063671)
> So is physical property ownership. Someone not walking up to your car and taking it from you at the end of a shotgun is a restriction placed on everyone by law. The only natural right you have to your car is whether you can keep it from everyone else by sheer force.

Good point. Property implies violence.

Point for the pirates, I mean.

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