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Re:UBlockOrigin GPL code being stolen by team behind Honey b... by freedomben on Thursday January 02, 2025 @04:55PM (#42579360)
> Do you also believe I should be entitled to a cut of your paycheck?

I don't necessarily agree with GP or you, but this isn't a good argument because anyone other than libertarians (i.e. anyone who supports taxation), which in practice is pretty much everyone, does believe that.

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Re:UBlockOrigin GPL code being stolen by team behind Honey b... by iamacyborg on Thursday January 02, 2025 @05:46PM (#42579841)
No I agree it’s a poor argument when looked at either extreme. I think most folks would likely agree that some taxation is beneficial, albeit not a 100% tax rate, which would be broadly analogous to the argument that copyright shouldn’t exist.
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Re:UBlockOrigin GPL code being stolen by team behind Honey b... by Dylan16807 on Thursday January 02, 2025 @08:52PM (#42581332)
The person you replied to wasn't making the argument that copyright shouldn't exist. Their argument is in line with "some taxation" where it goes into the public domain after a while, and they only (potentially) called extended copyright terms stealing from the public domain.
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