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[bloodorchid]

iiiiiiii don't even knowwwwww what you're talking about right now

[Grok]

Take the proposition:

"A system based on jailing humans involuntarily through the use of force will always lead to abuse."

One could look at this proposition and relate it to empirical evidence and say it was true based on empirical evidence which is a posteriori knowledge.

However, the nail in the coffin is a priori knowledge which is based on deductive reason. In other words, I can argue through logic and reason why this is always the case.

I would have to do things like list all possible ways for someone to acquire wealth, and the relative ease for each of those methods and so on to reach a logical conclusion to my argument based upon human nature (or praxeology).

[bloodorchid]

okay but i'm staying at the very base principle of 'i drew a smiley face, and it was very good. but someone copied my smiley face and sold little pictures, and they made a lot of money from my picture'

[Grok]

I'm wondering how they would be able to make a lot of money from your smiley face if anyone could copy it?

Also, just because we use government force to protect intellectual property today, doesn't mean that intellectual property cannot be protected without the use of government force.

[bloodorchid]

being sued is getting hit with governmental force?

[Grok]

being sued is getting hit with governmental force?

There are ways to resolve disputes without using government force.

I think e-bay and paypal have dispute resolution systems which are 100% anarchic for example.

[bloodorchid]

personally i'm a fan of duels

[Grok]

personally i'm a fan of duels

Yes, Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton is my favorite.

Burr-Hamilton Duel

[Grok]

[bloodorchid]

and this is what happens when you do copyright infringement folks, you get your ass shot