The laws are not a farce: "intellectual property" exists if society decides it exists, just like physical property is a legal fiction. "Property is theft", according to the left anarchists. Saying information is not property is no different. It's a political argument, not a factual one.
The whole reason we have property laws is scarcity. Such scarcity does exist in intellectual endeavours - the time and talent taken to invent and innovate. There's a lot to be said for evolving and modernizing IP laws, but you will find most people reject the claim that they shouldn't exist.
The whole reason we have property laws is scarcity. Such scarcity does exist in intellectual endeavours - the time and talent taken to invent and innovate. There's a lot to be said for evolving and modernizing IP laws, but you will find most people reject the claim that they shouldn't exist.