[pp.int.general] ACTA declaration

[Mikko Särelä]

On Thu, 8 Jul 2010, Boris Turovskiy wrote:
> Hi Richard,
> > This plan shows how the term "intellectual property" serves the cause
> > of repression.  It is not a minor detail -- the supposition in that
> > expression is the base of the enemy's logic.
> >    
> After some more deliberation I actually think that you, in your staunch
> opposition to saying "intellectual property", have bought the copyright
> lobby's supposition to a greater extent than those who don't see a problem
> with the term.
> Let me explain.

I disagree. It is much better to call copyrights and patents a 
mercantilist monopoly (which it is). It gives you the choice of the battle 
field rather than your opponent. 

-- 
Mikko Särelä
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