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RE: Regarding Plagiarism and Intellectual Property
Is a 'nonviolent' attempt to restrict someone else's right to do something any less oppressive?
Is a 'nonviolent' attempt to restrict someone else's right to do something any less oppressive?
Yes. It's less oppressive that the violent attempt. Example: If I run a website where users can add content, but I told them that I'll delete any plagiarized posts, I'm not oppressive when I actually do it. But if I'm forcing you to delete content from your website, I'm oppressive.
You don't have a right to post just anything on my website - I set the rules there. But I don't have a right to force you to change the content of your website. Deleting something from my website is a nonviolent action, forcing you to delete something from yours is violent.
Agreed. You may dictate what material will or will not be published on your own publishing medium. This does not interfere with any other individual's right to share or exchange with others by their own means.