I feel that it comes down to a simple question.
Do you have the right to use force against me in order to control the way in which your idea is used?
If you took one of my ebooks and tried to sell it without my permission, then I have the right to redress the situation via the judicial system.
As I stated above, all IP laws do is to take something that would otherwise be a
public good, and turn it into a
private good. This is to avoid the
free rider problem.
For argument's sake, let's remove IP laws and turn all intellectual creations into
public goods. (please see links above so we're using the same definitions for the italicized terms) What then is your suggestion to avoid the
free rider problem?