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Artificial government constructs never work at all, and that's exactly what intellectual property laws are.
Again with an absolute statement? We are kind of arguing the same side here, plans are in the works to make bootleggers equal to terrorists to international law enforcement, wars may be fought in the future to stop unlicensed manufacturers in various third world countries, it may become against the law to possess the 3D printers envisioned for twenty years down the road, things have gone too far in that direction but we must not forget why those laws were passed in the first place, to protect private innovation. They just need to be dialed back to sensible levels and geared to make it possible for anyone with a good idea to confidently market it.
I would merely disagree that they're required to protect private innovation, and that they cause more harm than good.
Fine, they are a nuisance as much as a benefit in some cases but business is like that, you cannot count on anyone to just play fair, it's like the much maligned pollution regulations, most people would probably not dump lead or mercury in their local water supply but some would and the regulations supply a legal framework to nail their asses to the barn door. The assholes always spoil a good thing, it's the central flaw in libertarianism.