"Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped"
"There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public interest. This strange doctrine is supported neither by statute nor common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back, for their private benefit."
"Lifeline" R. A. Heinlein 1939
Nice quote and thanks Minne.
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"Lifeline" R. A. Heinlein 1939
Nice quote and thanks Minne.
Other media about the Pirate Bay-trial
Sydsv, IDG, DN, KvP, Free Thinking, The Guardian, Wall street Journal, DN2.
Stenudd, Kulturbloggen, Copyriot, The Universe exists for my amusement, Adcause.
Pinged at Twingly, Intressant
Läs även andra bloggares åsikter om The Pirate Bay, TPB, filesharing, corporations, individuals, clock of history,
Kommentarer
Postat av: Marcus Fridholm
Heinlein är en intressant politisk figur, med en stark ådra av libertarianism, livstilsliberalism och auktoritetsskepticism.
Välfunnet citat.
Postat av: Minne
Skrev av det själv från Life-Line publicerad i Expanded Universe.
Jag tycker det är ett passande citat i många situationer.
Heinlein fick 70 dollar för den novellen av tidskriften Astounding 1939.
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