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Governments should enforce intellectual property rights
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| Governments should enforce intellectual property rights | |
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| Subjects | |
| Freedom |
Government |
| Law |
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Supporting arguments
Patents, one of the the types of intellectual property, are valuable, and protecting them is useful for society. Therefore, governments should enforce patents. Can you supply this point with a source that proves it is earnest? Do it yourself or provide the link on the talk page.
- Related argument: Governments should enforce patents.
Opposing arguments
- Governments should only enforce laws relating to property rights based on scarce goods. Intellectual property is not scarce, and has no need for governmental protection. [1]
- In the 19th century, the United States did not enforce copyright law, while the United Kingdom did. Despite this, British authors sought to publish their works in the United States, and succeeded, making money despite an effective lack of copyrights. The prices of published works were also lower in the United States than in Britain, which was a positive outcome for consumers. This lesson is applicable to other fields, times and locations. [2]
- Markets should be based on free trade, not government-enforced monopolies. Intellectual properties inhibit freedom by increasing the barriers to commerce and innovation. [3]
