You're right that the problem is more with the length of terms and abuse of the concept rather than the concept itself. Most people break copyright all the tim

You're right that the problem is more with the length of terms and abuse of the concept rather than the concept itself. Most people break copyright all the time and would be rather upset if they knew the full extent of the copyright law. Since selective enforcement occurs, only a few people come to know the true tyranny of the copyright regime, and the public is easily persuaded to allow extensions of the monopoly by fear-mongerers who say "You don't want to see your favorite Disney characters in filthy, compromising positions, do you?! Call your representative now and tell him to protect your childhood!" [1]. "The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly". [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Disneyland_Memorial_Orgy&oldid=306441486 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Disneyland_Me...