[pp.int.general] where is the manifesto?

[Reinier Bakels]

if you want to go back to the days before the french revolution ...
note that this type of property protection in germany is covered by art. 14 
of the german constitution - and the first twenty articles of the german 
constitution in essence can not be changed. after "some" problems (weimar 
republic, 2nd world war) in 1949 the germans decided that some principles 
should be protected against mala fide legislators ... do you really propose 
to change this? then mr. stallmann, a revolution is the only solution.

happy christmas!

reinier

p.s. perhaps there is some confusion on legal concepts? it is always wise to 
double check before you enbark upon a revolution ...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard M Stallman" <rms at gnu.org>
To: "Reinier Bakels" <r.bakels at planet.nl>
Cc: <pp.international.general at lists.pirateweb.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [pp.int.general] where is the manifesto?


>
>     But existing rights must be =
>    respected until they expire - or the owner must be compensated. The =
>    reason is actually pretty obvious. If I write something, I get the =
>    copyright, and I may sell the copyright to someone else, e.g. the =
>    publisher. Because he has paid the money, he can expect the government 
> =
>    to protect his purchase.
>    Of course, a true pirate will wonder
>
> That position amounts to a blanket defense of privatization above
> human rights.  Ethically it must be rejected.  Legally it must be
> abolished.
>
> To reduce the term of copyright only for future works is insufficient.
> The Pirate Party must confront the injustice of that position, and the
> invalid ethical premises it is based on, or else abandon its principal
> goal.
>
> There is only one stand to take: if copyright can be lengthened then
> it can be shortened.  If copyright power can be increased then it can
> be decreased.