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Re: Jefferson on Copyright and Patent
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Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:20:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti wrote:
> [Thomas Jefferson to Isaac McPherson]¬
> 13 Aug. 1813Writings 13:333--35
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> <http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_8_8s12.html>
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> It has been pretended by some, (and in England especially,) that inventors
<snip>
> personal act, but, generally speaking, other nations have thought that these
> monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society; and it may
> be observed that the nations which refuse monopolies of invention, are as
> fruitful as England in new and useful devices.
This is a good read.
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> House of Representatives, Amendments to the Constitution¬
> <http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendIIs6.html>
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> "A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, being the best
> security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall
> not be infringed; but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to
> bear arms."
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> Could the meaning be any plainer?
What if I have a problem with bearing arms that has nothing to do with religious
scruples?
:p
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> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> -- Hop-Frog
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| (...) One of the definitions of "religious" is "extremely scrupulous or conscientious." That's how you get the term "conscientious objector." Basically, the phrase just exempts someone with a strong philosophical objection to keeping or using arms. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| Thomas Jefferson to Isaac McPherson 13 Aug. 1813Writings 13:333--35 (URL) It has been pretended by some, (and in England especially,) that inventors have a natural and exclusive right to their inventions, and not merely for their own lives, but (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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