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Re: Fixing the world (was Re: Ldraw cannon
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Thu, 10 Dec 1998 04:54:23 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote
Oh, but they are. There is a direct link between thinking that it's OK
to ask/force someone else to support you, or someone else who's not
deserving, and thinking it's OK to cheat a store out of what is rightly
theirs.

But Larry, the good (selfish) view is that changing tags is fine because
you benefit at the expense of people you don't know. Property rights work
best when you can persuade others to adhere to them while you don't.

Either you respect property rights, or you don't. You can't only sort of
respect them.

I respect them a lot. I think it's great that other people feel bound by
them.[1]

Moz
[1] yes, devils advocate.



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