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You're conflating the right of control of exploitation with copyright, which is a legal creation to protect that right. The two are close, but not synonymous.
by bonaldi 16y ago
You're conflating the right of control of exploitation with copyright, which is a legal creation to protect that right.
The two are close, but not synonymous. Take photographs: the exclusive first-use of a photograph is a big thing. If you publish my picture without my permission, my right of control is gone.
I can use copyright laws and the courts to try and get economic redress for that, but nonetheless I no longer have the ability to decide where and when that picture is first published; the ability was stolen from me.
- rome 16y agoYes, I assumed you were speaking of copyright. Copyright gives you a monopoly on your work. Is this what you mean by the "right of control of exploitation?" Is there another law that gives that right or are you speaking from a moral standpoint? Copyright doesn't prevent copying, it just gives you a way of redress.
- bonaldi 16y agoUN Declaration of Human Rights (ratification varies by country; your mileage may vary) enshrines a right to control of the exploitation of your works, yes.