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If it's morally wrong to use and idea today then it's morally wrong to use the idea from the past. So the guy who came up with the wheel should still be getting paid or his decedents.
Putting a time limit on morality is stupid. So if it's not immoral to not pay the wheel guy then it's not immoral to not pay the record guy. Piracy is NOT merely a question of morality. The guy who "invented" the wheel couldn't care less, since copyright is a fairly modern idea. Again, if it's a stupid idea, is it okay if someone "steals" your song? I wrote somewhere that writing a song and "selling" it (as opposed to licensing it, effectively losing your "ownership") is like selling your soul. Sure, a lot of people would sell their souls if they can, but there are still a few who rather not.
Last edited by matanglawin; 12/18/08 01:38 AM.
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