MegaDrivel

I’m becoming more interested in “copyright” and what that means today.

My current, unstudied opinion:

People often try to profit off other people’s work.  That is nothing new, and in-and-of-itself is not wrong, illegal or immoral.  However, if something is taken from someone else, and permission is not granted, then it is stealing and it is wrong, illegal and immoral.

Example:

I leave my car unlocked and all the windows are open and the keys are left in the ignition.  Someone else comes by and takes anything from the car or takes the whole car.  That is not in-and-of-itself wrong, illegal or immoral.  However, if I did not give permission to the person or group or whatever entity that took anything, then it is stealing, wrong, illegal and immoral.

Conclusion:

That sounds pretty simple and pretty basic.  It sounds like there is not much room for misinterpretation.  It sounds very obvious, like it should be “common sense” and like everyone should know and understand this.  However, “common sense is not common.”

How does this apply to “copyright” and what does this mean today?

I’m trying to study up, to make a more informed opinion and to take a stance on this.  I don’t have any specific reason to do this, except for maybe one.  I think many people are stealing and doing wrong things, with regard to “copyright” and I think people are doing this because they truly believe that they have rights to things that are not theirs and they have strong opinions that things that they do not own are ok to steal.

This, on the surface may look like a witch hunt or being judgmental.  That is not the goal of my research.  My goal is to seek first to understand, before trying to be understood.  So, I am noting my current, unstudied opinion here, to see what happens to it, after I do more research and after I apply due diligence to this topic.  Who knows?  Maybe this will turn into an interesting and engaging discussion and maybe my opinion will change, along with or in opposition to other people’s opinions that may also change.  Maybe current opinions will be strengthened.

How does this apply to art?  How does this apply to science?  How does this apply to me, or you?

Stay tuned!  :)

P.S. I think I nailed what type of thing “MegaDrivel” may be all about here.  It appears to have nailed every category that I currently have for this blog, plus I added a new “Autodidactism” category.  Hmmm…