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Can you own an idea? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago by muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee to c/libertarian@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I own the idea of "owning an idea", and you're infringing my ~~imaginary~~ intellectual property rights. You must pay the licensing fee, or be subject to legal consequences.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I get the whole its not enforceable thing but how is it justified ideologically?

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

It's not. It's just a necessary patch to capitalism. Without it there's no incentive to innovate.