Okay, hear you go:
Opinion title:
copyright and the distruction of society
I think that:
Copyright is, and always has been, the most dangerous set of laws passed
by any government for anyone's "protection". The teeth of copyright must
be pulled,
and stopped from ravaging the bodies of the common person! If nothing is
done, copyright will be responsible for the complete destruction of
western society,
and a *lot* sooner than you think!
Because / Why:
Did you know:
-- the song “happy birthday” is still under copyright? This means that
the laws against public performance of a work under copyright in most
countries apply! Legally, you are required to get permission before
singing the song in public!
-- That many wonderful books are currently out of print, and can only be
purchased used, because the holder of the copyright has no interest in
trying to keep them in print? More than half of all the printed word is
being held hostage, and kept away from society, by the copyright hoarders!
-- that most copyrights aren’t held by artists (singers, painters,
authors etc) but instead by large companies? When an artist dies, a
publisher usually snaps up (or already owns) all of his copyrights, and
the publisher almost never gives a cent to the artists children or
grandchildren?
-- that copyright does nothing to protect the interests of artists,
instead protecting the interests of big business at the expense of those
of society?
-- that this issue has been of concern to many, for hundreds of years?
Only recently has copyright become more and more eternal, but artists in
the past were able to do just fine.
-- that shortening copyright terms to something reasonable (like perhaps
10 years after an artists death) would drastically bring down the prices
of books and media?
In order to protect our rights, and leave the creative legacy of our
society open and accessible to everyone, the term of copyright must be
drastically shortened!
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