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To: Fred Gohlke who wrote (743)	6/3/2002 4:07:55 AM
From: Savant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 840

OT-NYTimes Sunday ed.,has an article proposing the theory that white collar crime is increasing. Maybe, maybe not. In answer to item 1, it helps their relatives or beneficiaries maintain a higher standard of living, sometimes. If someone is truly creative, I have no problem with their having control for some long time over their work. There are examples where that right is abused. re: 2, The trip is supposed to be work related, and no, I don't feel the spouse should be entitled to a deduction, unless involved in the business. To the best of my recollection, business has always held sway over the laws and lives of the common person. Capitalism is based on the premise of taking more than you are giving...it's called profit, I believe. Seems to be the best (most viable) system for large economies out there, however. The profit factor leads to inflation which leads to periodic corrections. Might be one of the influences in that 55 yr cycle that fellow noticed. S.

To: Fred Gohlke who wrote (743)	6/3/2002 9:26:38 PM
From: riposte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 840

Copyright Protection <<< 1) In what way is the extension of copyright protection to 75 years past the death of the author of a work beneficial to the humans among us? >>> Good evening, Fred. Your above comment regarding the copyright law is one of my pet peeves, and it strikes me as something that society will have to come to terms with as we continue to race into a future were ideas are more important and powerful than solid matter. I've never really understood why, if I write a book, or create a cartoon character, I (and my successors) don't own the rights to those creations forever. After all, they're a product of my own labor, insight and imagination, right? Nobody would dare propose allowing ownership of a building for only 75 years, after which it reverts to some kind of public ownership. -Steve