According to Wikipedia, intellectual property (IP) is defined as: a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law." This spans from photographs produced by photographers to songs produced by music artists.
IP is something that is original and unique so why would people think it is okay to steal that property? I think the concept of protecting this "property" is completely appropriate. IP is protected by various intellectual property rights including copyrights, trademarks and patents. It might seem silly to protect something intangible but I believe that IP is probably one of the most valuable "products" that we can produce. Intellectual concepts are intangible, original and one-of-a-kind which makes it that much more valuable. According to Ayn Rand, a screenwriter, the human mind is "the source of wealth and survival and that all property at its base is intellectual property..."
I believe wholeheartedly in this statement...when you really think about everything starts with an original idea. I think because of intellectual property, we have been able to move forward and progress in everything: technology, societal issues, culture, etc. Because such amazing and progressive things can result from intellectual property, we should then make sure to strictly protect people's IP.
I like how you talk about everything starts with an original idea, and we really should work to protect these people intellectual properety since it's such a sacred thing.
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