Thread: Sherlock Holmes ruled to be (mostly) in the public domain
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:41 PM   #95
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
And even if they could prove that they didn't borrow from the Public Domain or the culture in which they live they would still have to admit that others around them had had an influence on them. It's likely that William Shakespeare never committed a murder but he knew what his society exacted as punishment for the act and it's likely he knew at least some of the feelings that could drive one to murder. i.e. Anger & Jealousy. Not to mention envy and the desire to have something that another has. That's part of being human.
People pay taxes to pay their debt to society. Other people are not expected or required to do more. A worker uses roads to get to work and earn his living. Why is paying taxes enough for him, but not for copyright holders?
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