We should allow copyright protection for electronic artifacts (software, books,

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We should allow copyright protection for electronic artifacts (software, books, music, videos, etc.). (As part of your answer you may want to use one or more examples.)

Answer the following

PROs: Explain and justify your reasoning for at least 2 PROS to the topic of the about question

CONs: Explain and justify your reasoning for at least 2 CONS to the topic.

ISSUES: explicitly discuss at least two (2) societal or ethical issues as follows: A societal (or ethical) issue is XXX (and then explain). Make sure your justifications are detailed enough.

Explanation / Answer

The PROs are as follows:

Copyright serves as an automatic indication that the registrant is the actual owner of the copyright, making it the infringer's responsibility to prove differently.Also it enables the copyright holder to sue an infringer for damages so that he doesn't have to prove that the infringer's use of the work actually damaged him.

The CONs are:

There are not much CONs, but some activists think that copyrights stifle the creative landscape, preventing people from taking works and using them to make new works that will further contribute to society. Also to complete a registration takes time and costs money.

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