http://disqus.com/people/c521dad14fc21da8163878c92db635a0/enTue, 03 Jun 2008 08:51:55 -0000http://20bits.disqus.com/copyright_infringement_theft_20bits/#comment-3793596If one artist copies another's work, he is stealing time. As abstract as that may sound, I think it is quite important in the life of a mortal. (i.e. the worse a crime is, the more time you spend in jail.) I believe the moral basis of copyright law rests on this. <br><br>If I "spend" 20 years developing a new vehicle, and you "steal," it in 20 minutes by copying my hard drive, you have not just stolen the bits of information. You have also stolen the entire value of my 20 years of R&amp;D.JoshuaTue, 03 Jun 2008 08:51:55 -0000