Changing copyright laws to stop infringement is like changing murder laws to stop homicides. The root of both issues is cultural. But sure, why not? Let’s change, update, remix, and mash-up copyright laws to reflect the times.
And while we’re at it, copyright laws aren’t the only laws that need an update: There are still lots of places in the U.S., not just Ferguson, where being black is damn near against the law.
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