Well it really comes down to how good you are with that stick. You "can" stop me from singing your song... But can you? You don't even know where I am.
replyAnd this is the premise on which Anna's Archive operates.
replyThe operator isn't even called Anna, just in case that wasn't already obvious to literally everyone.
> You "can" stop me from singing your song... But can you?
replyYes. I kill you. Stealing was usually punishable by death in ancient cultures.
> You don't even know where I am
This isn’t a thing in early human societies.
Like, yes, you could theoretically get away. Lots of thieves of physical property actually get away. That doesn’t make said property indefensible in principle.
>> You don't even know where I am
reply> This isn’t a thing in early human societies.
Sure it is. I hear you sing your song. I travel. I sing your song to other people while you're not around to hear it. You don't even know where I am.
(Of course, there was never any "theft", as it were. I even paid to go to your concert!)