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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Then, as another already stated, don't open a door you cannot close. And don't…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 03:47:36 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Regarding the dog, I believe Fred said rights stop with people. Thus, to Fred, d…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 01:12:39 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
When 90%+ of law results in some form of violence, voting has no meaning any mor…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 01:08:15 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Your property is a legal construct, just like any other property. I have no int…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 12:53:29 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Thats the question we are discussing. How do you balance the various wants and…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 12:16:24 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Fred as I said earlier, I think you'll find that most everything can be made int…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 11:46:21 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Videos are for people who think slowly. If the message is worthwhile, there wil…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 07, 2011, 11:32:28 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Quote from: In the first 30 years or so of the United States, to pass on real es…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 06:09:08 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Whatever real, physical wealth that the artist was able to trade his information…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 04:16:29 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
You're caught in a mental loop. Information isn't property, and doesn't act lik…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 03:46:08 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
And they have. In the first 30 years or so of the United States, to pass on rea…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 01:37:28 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Maybe, maybe not. You're still arguing from the perspective that a particular b…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 01:13:09 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
But the likes of Titanic or Toy Story that take millions in up front costs would…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 01:09:49 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Exactly. So if you remove IP laws, you remove the incentive to make movies. Th…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 06, 2011, 10:38:16 AM |
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Abortion Politics & Society
Let life be what it will be. Intervene to help, not to harm.Again, thats just ta…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 06:12:59 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Um no it doesn't. Intellectual property is not based on anything physical or an…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 05:46:38 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
For the same reason we don't rescind land law. You can't take property of peopl…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 04:17:28 PM |
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So, let me get this straight... Politics & Society
There hasn't been a US President outside of the Republican or Democratic parties…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 04:04:28 PM |
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So, let me get this straight... Politics & Society
so? The point is you can get rid of a bribed politician. If you enable corpora…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 11:37:12 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Again its a balance of harms thing. The good IP brings is more important than t…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 03:52:45 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Literally, not as attached as your are to your thumb If you were to attempt take…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 03:45:32 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Intellectual property rights are an excellent example of interdependence between…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 03:42:10 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Yes, a thumb isn't a thumb drive. I'm glad we've gotten that cleared up. Is ther…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 03:31:46 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
They are intertwined, but definitely distinct. Version A is undeniable, essentia…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 01:35:37 PM |
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Abortion Politics & Society
But we do this all the time to comatose people on life support The big differen…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 01:34:04 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
You are so wrong. The castration issue is not like the other issues. You own (ca…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 01:00:13 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
OK - fair point. Both fail the simple "Is the harm done greater than the harm a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 12:35:42 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Not really. Its an attempt to catch up with b2c's ubiquitous slavery analogy. …
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 11:58:22 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
If its beneficial, there isn't really a huge choice The problem we have is tha…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 11:44:23 AM |
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Abortion Politics & Society
For some controversial topics, sometimes it's easier to work your way backwards.…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 11:25:12 AM |
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So, let me get this straight... Politics & Society
Even though I don't think voting represents a real contractual obligation, I mig…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 10:33:48 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Probably more interesting question would've been:If I can demonstrate that castr…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 05, 2011, 10:13:48 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
The question I asked you was " If I can demonstrate that regulating fertiliser s…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 06:37:12 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Of course! Regulation is a pain in the butt - if you have a better way it would…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 04:08:34 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
How is that relevant? It's like one person is saying do X to save people, and yo…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 04:01:45 PM |
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So, let me get this straight... Politics & Society
They won't ever do the right thing. If you have a monopoly on force, it's just a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 01:17:54 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Lets test again If I can demonstrate that regulating fertiliser sales saves li…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 01:06:33 PM |
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With no taxes, what about firestations and garbage service? Politics & Society
It requires that all agree to enter a binding agreement before starting. The pe…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 12:50:03 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Fortunately it doesn't matter. People don't sit around passively waiting for bo…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 12:41:34 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Why on Earth, considering that kind of history, would any rational person wish t…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 11:01:52 AM |
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With no taxes, what about firestations and garbage service? Politics & Society
So on a street with 100 terraced houses, every other one agree to pay. The ones…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 10:29:07 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Um no. I asked whether they would change their views if it was proven more peop…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 04, 2011, 10:24:30 AM |
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Afghanistan Politics & Society
Surely the problem is Afghanistan is that there are thousands willing to fight a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 06:27:15 PM |
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Afghanistan Politics & Society
None are particularly compatible with each other. Libetarians respect the person…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 02:01:20 PM |
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Is Democracy a bad idea? Politics & Society
I think it is a good idea. Since the bronze age democracy has seen several impor…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 01:24:12 PM |
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Abortion Politics & Society
There's a fair bit of stress on a woman's body during pregnancy. Large health ri…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 11:34:14 AM |
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Afghanistan Politics & Society
I have NEVER, nor will I EVER, advocate totalitarian rule. I am very strong beli…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 12:00:09 PM |
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Abortion Politics & Society
When I said that you can't be logically consistent about abortion, that wasn't a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | October 03, 2011, 10:55:38 AM |
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Guiding Markets Politics & Society
Exploitation? Sorry, but I want less of that. Read the post to better understand…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 04:50:30 PM |
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Guiding Markets Politics & Society
The market needs to be guided at the point of a gun.The market needs to be guide…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 04:27:45 PM |
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Is Democracy a bad idea? Politics & Society
Yes. And for all the crap they inflict on one another, there is a less oppressi…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 04:10:13 PM |
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Is Democracy a bad idea? Politics & Society
Well, according to liberals, with a majority of scientists saying that global wa…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 02:31:29 PM |
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The Two Laws of All Civilization? Politics & Society
No, it's not. If you want silence, you just have to be there demanding silence.…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 04:04:45 PM |
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Guiding Markets Politics & Society
If it was covered by free speech laws, hugolp could certainly make such a post,…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 12:26:49 PM |
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Democracy Politics & Society
a little bit more understandable, yes and we actually agree on main issue here,…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 11:01:14 AM |
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A new system of voting based upon Bitcoin Politics & Society
It's called a Democracy because the majority of the population are happy with th…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 30, 2011, 10:20:30 AM |
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Democracy Politics & Society
by def. bitcoin = democracy"Democracy is a form of government in which all peopl…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 05:11:31 PM |
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Democracy Politics & Society
democracy is working = bitcoin > 51% voters make the law You confuse cooperatio…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 04:12:27 PM |
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Why do people in USA fear socialism so much? Politics & Society
You can call yourself anything. Its persuading everyone else that the idea isn'…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 04:05:00 PM |
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Why do people in USA fear socialism so much? Politics & Society
We've been though that. If its the state, its not theft. Its a legal thing.I'v…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 03:50:59 PM |
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Why do people in USA fear socialism so much? Politics & Society
Thats just your opinion. You are outvoted. Cue Fred tearfully comparing his pl…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 02:22:51 PM |
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Why do people in USA fear socialism so much? Politics & Society
No, no. What you actually do is tax someone that's benefiting by living in a so…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 02:16:11 PM |
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Why do people in USA fear socialism so much? Politics & Society
It's called tax. That's how teachers get payedLet me finish that for you: and ta…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 02:11:44 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Self-defense isn't aggression, but once again you're playing a semantics game. …
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 01:59:27 PM |
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The Two Laws of All Civilization? Politics & Society
If the first 30 seconds are anything to go by, he has no understanding of the la…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 01:15:01 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
There's a difference between fixable flaws cropping up in implimentation (due to…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 01:03:45 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
If you ever open your eyes and we're able to move off of these ridiuclous topics…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 12:59:58 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
If you ever open your eyes and we're able to move off of these ridiuclous topics…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 12:55:10 PM |
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Democracy Politics & Society
If this was indeed the case why isn't every country a socialist utopia.That's a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 12:37:51 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/world/middleeast/bahrain-court-hands-down-hars…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 12:16:16 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I hope you do live in a democratic society. Its a pleasant alternative to dict…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 29, 2011, 11:39:14 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
No, what I get is social contract and backing by society.He intentionally said Y…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 06:23:10 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I'll give you a tip here... you need to stop saying "you" and start saying "soci…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 06:12:09 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
All very imaginative but you are still left with terrorists owning nukes. No-on…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 06:07:32 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I say we look at the basics again. Should mere possession of anything, regardles…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 05:51:19 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
You say that we can't intervene until they go off if the person has not made a t…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 05:44:23 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Ignore the details or the psychology, or the causes, or even the crime. Just ass…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 05:28:13 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Fred you already made clear that, in your ideal world, the nukes going off is ju…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 05:22:21 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Forgive me. Its a long thread.Where have you said how people will be prevented…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 05:11:03 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I think it's really tiring to try to argue the nuke subject. It goes round and r…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 04:15:17 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Fred, your position is clear. You are not OK with any regulation that prevents…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 03:27:38 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
They acknowledge it all, sometimes even acknowledging the need for regulation. A…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 03:12:44 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
In point of fact, they tried and failed to get uranium. But the issue here is n…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 28, 2011, 03:09:03 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
He is perhaps a more elegant summary:Libertarians: You can only use violence to…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 27, 2011, 11:20:01 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I can explain it to my 16 year old, and he can get to the answer faster than Aye…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 09:48:10 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I think we all agree not to murder, rape and rob each other. At some point, we d…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 09:27:55 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Sorry, but your imagination at how to be a supervilain kinda sucks. How many nuk…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 07:08:20 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Um only if it accepts the NAP. The NAP is your idea. Don't try forcing it on a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 05:19:18 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I'll be the first to admit it, LiberLand does require everyone to take more resp…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 03:55:44 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Maybe I don't believe in private land ownership. You can't force me to acknowled…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 01:17:14 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
So when I walk from A to B, and it happens to be across land you claim is your o…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 12:23:23 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
What's better? A system where your needs may or may not be met, where there may…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 12:11:11 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
These sound like laws. Are they uniformly applied to all citizens? Who enforces…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:59:49 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
But your way guarantees the millions MORE deaths. In your vision, people will h…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:48:34 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Yes. The Troubles in Northern Ireland. War fought between Catholic and Protest…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:42:34 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Fred you can't justify your own framework. We have the capacity to organise soc…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:34:30 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Yes. The Troubles in Northern Ireland. War fought between Catholic and Protest…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:25:01 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
If you'd stop propping up your fantasy ideal of what lib-land would look like, a…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 26, 2011, 11:12:31 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Actually, they have four choices: The two you've indicated above, or move to a c…
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 25, 2011, 09:01:58 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Also, there are no free markets left.
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n/a | FredericBastiat | September 25, 2011, 08:23:57 PM |
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