On: Jonathan Coulton on MegaUpload and piracy

[burgerbrain]

The point is that nobody can be compelled to preform labor. Both sides have the right to negotiate.

[mnutt → burgerbrain]

I think you were originally downvoted because slavery isn't slavery because the person isn't being paid, but because the person is being forced to work against their will.

In fact, if the person was forced to work against their will and paid for it, that's still effectively slavery.

[burgerbrain → mnutt]

"It is a human right to only work voluntarily. The alternative is slavery."

I'm not saying anything about pay. Of course if all work is voluntary, then the ability to only work for pay is implied.