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Originally Posted by pwalker8
What good will society as a whole get out of eternal copyright?
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And therein lies the problem. Copyright is a flawed proposition. Who says society needs to benefit from the artistic works of others?
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We got plenty of stories in the US before the change over from 28+28 to life plus 70. Copyright is how we make sure artists get paid, but why should artists get paid forever and no one else?
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Because it's their work, not yours. You have no right to it.
How about granddad's gold pocket watch? He dies and passes it on to his heirs for them to enjoy. Then 70 years after he dies, you're forced to give it to a museum for the rest of society to enjoy. Does that sound fair?
How about confiscating the original paintings of famous painters that are in the hands of private collectors and giving them to museums for the rest of society to enjoy?