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I agree that in general laws are created to codify the morality of a culture, but sometimes I think the process gets subverted so that the laws benefit a minority instead. I feel that way about the current copyright laws and the length of time they cover. I don't believe "life plus 70 years" represents the common morality of any of the cultures this is being imposed on, nor is it to the benefit of the author, their dependents, or the society in general. I also don't believe that protecting the copyright of a work that has been allowed to fall out of print benefits any of these groups, or represents the most common moral position.
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