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   From: jimgysin@geemail.com   
      
   trag sent the following on 10/28/2009 12:14 PM:   
   > For those who feel emotionally that using creative works is stealing,   
   > keep in mind that a property interest in controlling the copying only   
   > exists because of government fiat.   There is not "natural" property   
   > right in creative works, except in the intantiated examples you happen   
   > to possess.   
      
   This is true of any law designed to encourage people to play nicely with   
   one another when they might not otherwise do so.  You could just as   
   easily say that the "right" to not be murdered only exists by government   
   fiat.  You would be right, of course, but I don't see how it advances   
   the discussion at all.   
      
   --   
   Jim Gysin   
   Waukesha, WI   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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