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Your kids have the right to everything you own (including your name) by default unless you take steps to change that, say using a will or estate.


Yes, I know, I'm saying that it should not be that way. Rights to your likeness should end at your death unless you specifically write down otherwise.


Do you have kids?


Yes.


And you think they shouldn't have that right because of social concerns like accumulation of wealth?


No, because they don’t own my identity! If my name is valuable I can will it to them. I can will my money to them. I just don’t think they should be able to endorse political candidates with my name after I’m dead, unless I specifically gave them that right by contract.


You'd be dead...




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