Copyright Laws

On Thursday in computer class, we were visited by Jason Hardin, the Manager of Access Services at Trinity University. Mr. Hardin talked about copyrighting and file sharing on a college campus. One of the issues which Mr. Hardin discussed was whether or not copyright laws stifled or encouraged creativity.
Copyright laws encourage creativity by guaranteeing security to an individual when they come up with something new. One does not have to worry about sharing their ideas, as they are protected by government recognition. This makes people more likely to share their new ideas because they will not be stolen. Others can then benefit from the newly introduced ideas and come up with their own original thoughts.
Some might argue that copyright laws are stifling, and make people nervous that they might "get in trouble" if their idea is too close to someone else's. Though this might discourage people from sharing their ideas, I think overall copyright laws are beneficial and necessary. Without them, no one would be able to be responsible for or in control of their ideas.

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