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Old 01-17-2012, 12:36 PM   #42
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However, MLK's speech is of far greater value to society than it is to the copyright holders. This is a defining moment in American history and has left a mark internationally. Should any individual have the right to profit from it or lock it away?
I don't believe in that concept. As long as tax dollars aren't involved, society has no right to someone else's creation; be it a book, a painting, a song, an invention, a speech, a movie, etc. If the owner wishes to grant free access, so be it. If not, then pay for it.
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