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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
The purpose of copyright laws, in the US, is to encourage that publication by granting them some control after they publish.
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That used to be it's purpose, yes.
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Arguing for the removal of copyright law just makes you look greedy and selfish. It's like arguing for the abolition of union protections because some union leaders are corrupt, or because you're annoyed that a local strike made your life difficult for a few weeks.
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I think most of the time, when people argue for the removal of copyright law, what they're really arguing for is the removal of CURRENT copyright law. The original intent of attempting to balance the interests of both sides in order to encourage more creation is a valid concept. But the current implementation of that concept is horribly flawed.