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You're not currently entitled to know everything and the position of the article is that you should be. And I agree. Hoarding knowledge is just slowing everyone down and it makes you greedy.

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Are you entitled to know your neighbor's bank account balance and transaction history? Are you entitled to know the mineral composition and spectra of every planet around Vega? Are you entitled to know misinformation in its uncensored form? Are you entitled to know the specs of China's nuclear arsenal, including name rank and serial number of every soldier in charge of it?

You are mistaking 'entitled' for 'not prohibited' I am not entitled to know the mineral composition and spectra of every planet around Vega, but nobody should prohibit me to do this, no?

in the case of Sci-Hub, acquiring knowledge is prohibited, and for what reason? Because if you read this paper, academic publisher will not be able to become rich and make huge profits! Do you see anything wrong here?

Well, if you're moving the goalposts, then I'm out

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