> What I find distasteful is dressing up this selfishness as somehow being moral or just.
You don't get to define what is everyone's view of morality.
Do you find it moral that copyright holders can keep charging forever for the same goods AND enjoy state protection at the same time? Piracy is what limits this behavior from becoming too extreme. Remove piracy, and you will see the most outrageous corporate behaviors in action in no time.
Checks and balances - that's the name of the game.
You don't get to define what is everyone's view of morality.
Do you find it moral that copyright holders can keep charging forever for the same goods AND enjoy state protection at the same time? Piracy is what limits this behavior from becoming too extreme. Remove piracy, and you will see the most outrageous corporate behaviors in action in no time.
Checks and balances - that's the name of the game.