Fans
give Elton John a standing ovation after performing the song, “Benny and the Jets,”
which he wrote. Viewers watch the new Twilight
movies because they know where they can find their favorite vampire characters.
Readers buy the new Hunger Games book
because they are aware that Suzanne Collins will be using her imagination and
words to add on to the last book, which they could not put down. Copyrights
specify material. They let audiences know what they are getting and from whom
they are getting it. Without copyright, various problems would arise. Copyright
is an important and vital legal protection that has been used for many years.
It requires people to be creative and different when they are in the process of
developing something. In return, this makes the world a much more interesting
and detailed place. This legal right makes it so that everyone’s words and
ideas are original. Thanks to copyright, those who work hard can earn proper
credit for spending their time and creativity on coming up with something
different and new. It makes each individual’s work more entertaining since readers
and viewers will never encounter the same piece of work they have already
observed. Without copyright, those who usually feel compelled to create
something new, beautiful, or educational would most likely become discouraged
from creating anything new. People would also become skeptical of letting
others see their accomplishments from fear that viewers would replicate and
take credit for their ideas. Copyright encourages people to find their own
voice, present their different ideas and visions, and use their talents to make
a name for themselves. Copyright gives individuals the right to be different.
-Katie
Poole
