You seem to think that the right of a creator to control how people use their creation is self-evident, along with other self-evident rights, like the right to

You seem to think that the right of a creator to control how people use their creation is self-evident, along with other self-evident rights, like the right to a fair trial. Other people like me don't feel that it is self-evident, rather, we feel that it is only justified if it effectively encourages the sciences and the arts. Our axiom, the self-evident truth that we're working for, is the flourishing of arts and science, and if we can find a way to do that which doesn't allow creators to dictate what people do with their copy of Mario, all the better. Once we realise that we're assuming different axioms, we can stop talking past each other.