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Re:This Photograph Is Not Free by smokeyj on Thursday January 12, 2012 @10:51AM (#3456702)
> We need to respect arbitrary, consentual rules to keep the world going

Such as PIPA and SOPA?

Believing that a concept such as a digital pattern or an idea is property that belongs to someone is borderline religious -- because I'm sure you fervently believe it without any supporting evidence. Just because you can monetize something doesn't mean you own it. If I discovered the wheel first, does that mean society owes me money bags for stealing my invention?

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Re:This Photograph Is Not Free by gurkendoktor on Friday January 13, 2012 @03:11PM (#3462174)
> Such as PIPA and SOPA?

Bad legislation and lobbyism are no reasons for or against anything.

> Believing that a concept such as a digital pattern or an idea is property that belongs to someone is borderline religious -- because I'm sure you fervently believe it without any supporting evidence.

That is arbitrary from an objective point of view. Now name me a law or human concept that is not.

Thank you for your assumptions about SOPA and fervent religiousness in a thread that has to do with neither.

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