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If you are trying to make a moral argument, how much of one's labor does anyone own? Only certain groups of artists try such a claim, and frankly that's a very recent thing. What makes them different than everyone else? The argument behind copyright is that the arts and sciences enriches society, yet the arts and sciences only enrich society if the product is not treated as property and thus is made available to society as a whole. Copyright is a social contract, not a moral right per se. |
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06-10-2017, 10:09 PM | #62 |
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I think the argument for copyright is basically that it's a way to insure that creative people get paid for being creative. The original intent, at least in the USA, is that it gives the creator a head start. That was much discussed in the Federalist Papers, if I remember correctly. Or maybe it was in letters among the framers of the constitution. It's been a few decades since I was into history that much but I do remember reading about that. It's what got me interested in the question of copyright.
The idea of ownership of something intangible is a bit silly but it's something we agree to accept and acknowledge for a "limited time", silly or not, because it's good for all of us. The problem today is that "limited time" has been re-defined so that it's now something like 5,000 years after the death of Mickey Mouse. Barry |
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But you are so correct on pay till you die. *Jack and I are in the same state but totally different economies. Jack has bulls*** and I have dinosaur farts. Or in other words, he is in the cattle and not sure what else country and I am in oilfield country. |
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06-12-2017, 11:25 AM | #64 |
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Had that happened, a book that currently costs US$5.00 would cost at least US$5,000, if not more. The price difference is due to insurance premiums to cover the inevitable copyright lawsuit, and the resulting royalty payments, because your work is a copyright violation. An infringement that occurred despite you having never heard of the author, much less the work that was allegedly infringed upon.
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06-12-2017, 07:00 PM | #67 |
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They've done the same to Shakespeare, and many others, in the past. I'm not so bothered by the format translation, especially since it's got the chance to draw them to read the original if they liked the graphic novel.
What I draw issue with is the estate very likely going against the wishes of Lee, it's not like we've seen a lot of format translations for the novel afterall, just different editions of the book and the one movie. Which to me says she, Lee, would not have wanted this graphic novel. Now yes, the estate should be free to make decisions, and to try to be profitable. But it's unlikely that the estate was suffering for income given that the book is constantly in demand by school children every year, along with who knows how many college students. This is, of course, not counting adults who opt to purchase it. I'd also be willing to be the estate gets a share of the royalties on viewings of the movie. So legally, yes they're clearly allowed to do this. Ethically though I think it's more of a grey area, I feel they should have left it at 'Go Set A Watchman'. |
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So millennials will have to choose, Cliff Notes or Comic Book?
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