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Originally Posted by EPrecording  They always seem to return to the individual, when it should directly embody the industry. You seem to be heading towards an Ad Hominem as the basis for your argument, for which I will avoid as it is largely irrelevant. |
Asking someone to state their qualifications is not an ad hominem.
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The argument that "I am entitled to be paid" is incorrect too.
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Yeah, because you're conveniently omitting half the argument (Ain't selective quoting a wonderful thing?) the argument is "I am entitled to be paid
if you use my products or services." I don't think that anyone has demanded payment for music that wasn't downloaded or shows that weren't attended.
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The massive shift in retail methodology that I originally suggested might be effecting profit margins you say
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You mean taking stuff that doesn't belong to you without paying? Yep, that affects profit margins all right!
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Originally Posted by Bob Ohlsson The appropriate role for science is the study of observed phenomena to gain an understanding. It is not dictating what people ought or ought not to be observing. |