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Copyright is Part of Democracy

Copyright is a pretty old idea. That doesn't mean it's a simple one. But it's rooted in the fundamental tenets of democracy.

When you think about it, you know what it means to own a piece of "property." That doesn't just mean a few acres of land or a house. It could be your clothes or computer. The car you drive or the paycheck from your job. If you earned it or bought it, it's your stuff, right? You own it.

So how does it feel when a friend takes your stuff without your permission? Or worse yet, when somebody you don't even know takes it? Sucks, right?

But what about something artistic you create? Something you thought up and put down in words on paper, with paint on canvas, on film in a camera or in notes played on a keyboard? Copyright is the part of the law protecting these original, creative works from being stolen or used without your permission. Click on...


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