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  • because: encourages creativity
    • because: Copyright is the necessary protection
      • but: artists can make a living without the laws
        • because: artists have different ways to get money
      • but: harm little known artist
        • because: limit artists' potential outreach
          • because: make distributions difficult
            • but: protect owner's interest
    • because: fiances the creation and distribution of works
    • but: limits innovation
      • because: reduce incentives for further development
        • because: income from licence fee
  • but: if can't afford to pay copyright can't use product
    • but: poverty is no excuse for illegal downloading
    • because: he want it can enjoy the play
Copyright and patent protection laws do indeed serve the public interest
  • but: hinder development of arts
    • because: make it difficult for individuals to use the works
  • because: protect original expression
  • but: prevents work from being further improved
  • but: enriches a few
    • because: the case of music industry
    • because: places good of creator over the public
  • because: ideas and knowledge should not be owned