> they may have been "paid" for it previously, those cultural items can be appreciated without needing to pay someone for it.
You are arguing against your own point here. As I said culture stops being created when there is no money for people to create it.
Should copyright never expire? no. is 25 years enough? you betcha.
> There are also many contemporary cultural items that were created without monetary recompense
Again you are missing the wider point. For culture to be created you need a mix of people, and those people to feel safe enough, and have enough time and energy to create said culture. They will also need money for materials.
As I suspect you are not on a poverty wage, you will have the time, energy and healthcare to be able to create a new thing. This is not a luxury someone who works two jobs just to make rent has.
> our use of the word "stealing" is unnecessarily loaded and specifically means that the creator was deprived of physical ownership which would be incorrect.
stealing is taking with intent to deprive. I mean specifically what I say.
taking someone else's work and selling it as your own to make money, whilst depriving that person of credit or income stream. It is morally wrong.
Now there is an argument about corporations abusing copyright (they do) but, throwing it all out only benefits people like google, amazon and facebook.
You are arguing against your own point here. As I said culture stops being created when there is no money for people to create it.
Should copyright never expire? no. is 25 years enough? you betcha.
> There are also many contemporary cultural items that were created without monetary recompense
Again you are missing the wider point. For culture to be created you need a mix of people, and those people to feel safe enough, and have enough time and energy to create said culture. They will also need money for materials.
As I suspect you are not on a poverty wage, you will have the time, energy and healthcare to be able to create a new thing. This is not a luxury someone who works two jobs just to make rent has.
> our use of the word "stealing" is unnecessarily loaded and specifically means that the creator was deprived of physical ownership which would be incorrect.
stealing is taking with intent to deprive. I mean specifically what I say.
taking someone else's work and selling it as your own to make money, whilst depriving that person of credit or income stream. It is morally wrong.
Now there is an argument about corporations abusing copyright (they do) but, throwing it all out only benefits people like google, amazon and facebook.