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should anything be copyrightable? (beehaw.org)

submitted 10 months ago by Recluse_Spider@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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You've all had some very interesting answers for my last post so here is a question for you, how do you think about copyright in general and should it exist?

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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why should dead people have rights that supersede those of living people? I'm all for allowing people to decide who gets their personal belongings, but I'm opposed to anything that could be considered generational wealth, because generational wealth implies generational poverty. I want societal wealth.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Generational wealth is easily tackled by an inheritance tax. If my rights and living wishes as a dead person don't matter with regard to my property, why should some random stranger be entitled to it either?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Who said anything about random strangers? That would just be weird. I'm suggesting something more like a 100% inheritance tax due assets beyond a certain limit.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, where do you think it goes once it's taxed away at 100%?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh, you're one of those people who doesn't believe in taxes. 🙄

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 9 months ago

Huh? I asked a simple question.

[–] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Public domain literally means "random strangers." I don't see why my child (or whoever else I delegate) shouldn't be able to control the works that I make before I pass. If they did continue my works with full control, then any half-finished book or movie or game or other piece of art would torture them with legal battles and little reward. Banning inheritable copyright is a death sentence for half-finished media.