Copyright Law

Copyrights should only be allowed for purely educational and technical works. Individuals and groups that put effort into providing society with practical content should retain their rights and ability to monetize their work. Practical content includes works such as technical manuals, academic books, and documentaries of academic nature. Most computer code is also practical, with the exception of video game code or code involving other forms of entertainment. Art and music software would still be considered practical. Art within practical works should not be included in a copyright. A copyright should expire upon the death of its creator or creators. Copyrighting works of art is not only regressive, it is criminal. To think that a work of entertainment should be put on the same or higher level as a practical work is abhorrent. Such practices corrupt society by misdirecting priorities and values. The fact that a work of art has ever drawn more status and revenue than a practical work, even once in history, is a great shame to humanity. But the reality is that this has been a constant sin of the human race. Not only this, but industrializing art corrupts art itself. When video game code is created it must be in public domain so that all who wish can use it. When a song is created all musicians should be able to put their take on it without fear of legal repercussion. Humans will always create quality art regardless of their ability to monetize from it.