Keeping in mind what you learned in class, what do you think of copyright laws? Are they helpful or harmful? Do you think changes need to be made? If so, what would you change?
Although I often find copyright laws to be an annoyance, I do realize they are actually quite good. They protect people's original ideas from being copied and claimed elsewhere. They cause many more books, songs, pictures, etc. to be created because we just can't copy others in everything they do. It creates a reason for imagination. So in a way they have done a lot of good in creating our culture. Some might find the laws to an annoyance or a little picky. If this is the case, then some changes need to take place. The changes I would make would be concerning movies and showing them in full clips. I personally feel that if a teacher or school wants to show a movie, they should be able to. Why? Because I feel that if I were a student and were shown a movie in school every now and again, I would be able to decide if I like the movie, and for me if I liked the movie I will have more interest in buying it for myself. This is just how I personally feel about copyright laws, whether my logic be flawed or not.
I like your point that copyright laws encourage innovation and imagination. 'Cause they do.
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