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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Thanx for the helpful
comments and analysis. I could not agree more with you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Oh yes, I fully agree that
the "why" question should be answered first. Lawyers will explain to you that
any new publication is subject to copyright. But that is the world upside down.
If something is reasonable, it may become law, but if something is law, that
does not imply it is reasonable! Thats is Eichmann logic.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>There is a basic
philosophical flaw in the opinions you quote. The idea "if it has value for you,
you must pay for it" is WRONG, as you point out. Copyright is there to foster
information and culture exchange (well, I must admit that this is really the
American utilitarian perspective, while the continental European <EM>droit
d'auteur</EM> philosophy starts from the interest of the author).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Verelendung is the
"operational" counterpart of "reductio ad absurdum". While the latter is a
philosophical concept, Verelendung is an action strategy (Elend = misery):
strongly advocate something you are opposed against in order to show it leads to
a situation everyone agrees it is absurd. An actual Verelendung strategy
may not be advisable, it really is a kind of "don't try this at home" action
(dangerous), but it could definitely be helpful as a thought
experiment. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Groeten, Grüße, Regards, Cordialement, Hälsningar, Ciao, Saygilar,
Üdvözlettel, Pozdrowienia, Kumusta, Adios, Oan't sjen, Ave, Doei, Yassou,
Yoroshiku<BR>>>> REINIER B. BAKELS <BR>private: Johan Willem
Frisostraat 149, 2713 CC Zoetermeer, The Netherlands telephone: +31 79 316 3126,
GSM ("Handy") +31 6 4988 6490, fax +31 79 316 7221</DIV>
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