Nancy: I agree. If the publishers don't take action against illegal publications, they and the authors of the books lose money. Then the publishers have to save money by lowering the quality of their books Richard: That's why intellectual property rights have to be protected. It will do do good not only for the publishers, but to consumers as well Nancy: You said it. I'm all for protecting intellectual property rights. But I also think books are getting more expensive every day, and some students have no choice but yo buy cheap books Richard: I beg to disagree. There is no excuse for college kids to buy mobile phones and then say they cant afford book Nancy: But to really solve the piracy problem, we need cheaper books as well as harsher punishmentsNancy: I agree. If the publishers don’t take action against illegal publications, they and the authors of the books lose money. Then the publishers have to save money by lowering the quality of their books. Richard: That’s why intellectual property rights have to be protected. It will do do good not only for the publishers, but to consumers as well. Nancy: You said it. I’m all for protecting intellectual property rights. But I also think books are getting more expensive every day, and some students have no choice but yo buy cheap books. Richard: I beg to disagree. There is no excuse for college kids to buy mobile phones and then say they can’t afford books. Nancy: But to really solve the piracy problem, we need cheaper books as well as harsher punishments