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Re:The Pirate Bay Is The World’s Most Efficient Public Library by Dylan16807 on Monday December 10, 2012 @01:48PM (#4900794)
First off, 'Conquering' is not a natural right.

Second, personal property and real property are different categories. Real estate is somewhat artificial, but the ownership of personal items that you can carry around is a very natural right. It comes naturally from possession and autonomy, and does not need laws to exist.

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Re:The Pirate Bay Is The World’s Most Efficient Public Library by coliveira on Monday December 10, 2012 @02:21PM (#4901008)
But somehow every other "artificial" right, like real estate, looks OK for you other than copyright... This is what I call bending the argument for particular gain.
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Re:The Pirate Bay Is The World’s Most Efficient Public Library by Dylan16807 on Monday December 10, 2012 @02:35PM (#4901082)
I was just countering the idea that all property is artificial. And when did I say I was fully behind real estate? Maybe it's not a good idea for someone to own ten thousand acres they aren't using in any way...

Also I am actively against software patents. Poor time to make assumptions.

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