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   From: jimgysin@geemail.com   
      
   Greg Goss sent the following on 10/27/2009 10:56 PM:   
   > Jim Gysin  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> Twenty-eight years   
   >>> is long enough.   
   >> Why?  Because you say so?   
   >   
   > Society is granting a special monopoly.  Society gets to define the   
   > terms of that monopoly.   
      
   The artist is creating a special work of art.  The artist gets to define   
   the terms of access to that art.   
      
   Beyond that, as I say elsewhere, I don't agree that it's a "monopoly"   
   any more than my ownership of a car is a "monopoly" that keeps others   
   from buying their own cars anytime they want to do so.   
      
   > The founders of the nation came up with a   
   > number.  Since then, people live longer, so the number was boosted a   
   > bit (in my opinion) or not (in SFTV's opinion.  But we, as members of   
   > our society, put forth our opinions.  If enough people agree, that   
   > becomes the law, which forms the foundations of the commercial   
   > contracts.   
   >   
   > So, yeah.  Because we say so.  If enough people agree with us.   
   > Twenty-eight years is not enough?  105 years is not enough?  Why?   
   > Because YOU say so?   
      
   At all times, I would leave the decision up to the person or persons who   
   currently own the rights to it.  I wouldn't presume to tell that person   
   how long that should be, just as I don't accept your attempt to presume   
   to do so.   
      
   --   
   Jim Gysin   
   Waukesha, WI   
      
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