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I suppose we should treat jaywalking with the same hard line approach. The justification for both only benefits those who can push such laws.
by incahoots 3y ago
I suppose we should treat jaywalking with the same hard line approach. The justification for both only benefits those who can push such laws.
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoEveryone hates copyright until it's their work being stolen.
- incahoots 3y agoDebatable at best. Art is produced out of passion, if the passion becomes overly monetized then it becomes pretty clear it stops being a reflection of the artist, and more so in the name of profit, which kills innovation. Take for example, Wes Anderson movies. They aren't ranking in the billions after a successful weekend, but they don't have too because the folks involved recognize it's a passion project. I mean the cast alone is indicative that they're willing to take on a role that pays maybe a quarter of what they normally receive in other flicks.
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoThe starving artist is a trope for a reason. Just admit that you don't want to pay for things.
- supertrope 3y agoCopyright doesn't provide an income floor to creative workers. Unions do.
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoCopyright is what allows that income in the first place.
- supertrope 3y agoIncome for the publishing company. A lot of musicians don't earn a dime from recording sales until the publishing company first gets a return on investment. Hence bands focusing on live performance revenue, selling CDs on the spot, and merchandise.
- BobaFloutist 3y agoIt's just so obvious to me that it's a civil violation, not a criminal one. The amount of law enforcement resources we dedicate to piracy compared to, say, death threats, illegal weapons trade, etc seems completely disproportionate.