there are really no natural rights, except winning a contest. eat or be eaten, these are the only natural rights. every other right is a product of civilized so

there are really no natural rights, except winning a contest. eat or be eaten, these are the only natural rights. every other right is a product of civilized society to put it simply. and civilized society thinks that renumeration for intellectual works is a good thing. copyright looks to apply free market competition for authored works while protecting against those who wish to freeload. its even better than that, because freeloaders have the vast array of free stuff available and nobody would complain that you personally benefit from their use even if you don't contribute back. but I do agree with you halfway, property rights are a social construct, but I disagree with the "invalid" part.