> As a creator, I want to maintain my copyrights at least as long as I live. You are free to want whatever you like, though many other creators recognize the d

> As a creator, I want to maintain my copyrights at least as long as I live. You are free to want whatever you like, though many other creators recognize the desirability of shorter copyright terms. However, the purpose of copyright law is not to give creators whatever they want. It is to provide limited exclusive rights in order to promote creation. This is literally written into the US Constitution: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Clause