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# TITLE: Should companies be allowed to use 'intellectual property' laws to suppress free speech? [470c1af04fda75e8bc4cb17b77e144eb]
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# DATA TYPE: soc
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Companies should not have the power to suppress free speech, as this is undemocratic and could lead to even more inequality in society where people with money have the power to suppress or propagate their own viewpoint. Economic institutions already have too much power to influence society. However, the creative rights of inventors of intellectual property should also be respected, to encourage innovation and being paid and compensated for new ideas.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Companies should not have the power to suppress free speech. This is undemocratic and could lead to even more inequality in society where people with money have the power to suppress or propagate their own viewpoint. Ecocnomic institutions already have too much power to influence society. This is because intellectual property laws are designed to protect the creative rights of inventors of intellectual property, to encourage innvoation and being paid and compensated for new ideas.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Companies should not have the power to suppress free speech. This is undemocratic and could lead to even more inequality in society where people with money have the power to suppress or propagate their own viewpoint. Economic institutions already have too much power to influence society. It is also worth pointing out that there are legal protections for intellectual property, which are necessary to promote creativity and innovation. However, it is also important that people are free to speak their minds and this right should not be supressed by any company or institution.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Companies should not have the power to suppress free speech. This is undemocratic and could lead to even more inequality in society where people with money have the power to suppress or propagate their own viewpoint. Economic institutions already have too much power to influence society. The inventors of intellectual property should be compensated for their creative work so that there is an incentive to create new ideas and help new businesses thrive.
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