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> But honestly: when and why should you be able to cash in on coffee mugs showing disney's rendering of the seven dwarfs?

I think your question is backwards; it puts the burden of proof on the wrong side. Freedom is not what needs justification; rather, restrictions on freedom need justification.

A better question would be, "When and why should you not be able to cash in on coffee mugs showing Disney's rendering of the seven dwarfs?" And if no adequate justification is found for restricting freedoms, then they ought not to be restricted.



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