| > To take that something from someone without consent is theft. But it has not been taken. Hence the reason why a whole new category of law was invented to restrict copying, as it was specifically not covered by property law (and still isn't). > If a creator doesn't own what he creates, and he can't trade his creation on his own terms, how can he succeed in life? The vast majority of people who create copyrighted works never make any money from it, much less make enough to live off. Being able to live of the revenue from works you created is something only a tiny little sliver of those who create can do. So your claim is hyperbole at best. Some people depend on copyright for their success and income, but most do not. Arguably most works are never even widely distributed. But even if we accepted this claim, it is irrelevant: Society does not owe you a guarantee of success. Copyright is a restriction added largely for the purpose of promoting creation by offering the governments support in the creation of an artificial monopoly. It is a grant by society for the gain of society, not to guarantee you success. And it is ours to take away. > Where's that pride of knowing that what you made is YOURS and you can control it? Why do you need control to be able to be proud of what you created? There's no connection. |