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It must be noted that and cultural creation only has value in its dissemination, in fact, its value multiplies exponentially in its dissemination. If I create a masterpiece of something (you can tell I'm quite the artistic soul) but keep it to myself it is worthless. The more people that get to experience my masterpiece, the more people that are enrich who can then go and further enrich their surrounding culture. Every writer, painter, and artist is inspired by those their peers and predecessors. Culture is synergistic. its not a coincidence that most of the great writers in history were a part of groups or in places that had other great writers. The richer the souls of those around us, the richer our own lives become.
It is all a matter of balance. Encouraging dissemination of artistic works good for us all, because it gives people easy access to works that can enrich their lives. That is why copyrights are for limited times only. However, artists need to eat. Food for the soul isn't quite as nourishing as a steak dinner.
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