Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it [Updated]
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One of the supposed justifications for the intellectual monopoly called copyright is that it drives creativity and culture. In the last few weeks alone we have had multiple demonstrations of why the opposite is true: copyright destroys culture, and not by accident, but wilfully. For example, the MTVNews.com site, along with its sister site CMT.com, …

  • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Another concerns equity and accessibility:

    removal of more than 500,000 books from public access is a serious blow to lower-income families, people with disabilities, rural communities, and LGBTQ+ people, among many others.

    so low-income people in the argument are pretty obvious

    how about people with disabilities or rural communities? why are they there? do they have easier access to libraries than bookstore?

    and what the hell are lgbt people doing there? do they read disproportionately more more than average non-lgbt population, or why are they singled out?

    seems like this whole paragraph is just “lets throw in some minorities, no one can talk back at that” lame argument

    • xanu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Libraries are safe spaces for minorities and the LGBTQ+ community. Books in general spread awareness and raise empathy and can also help struggling young people understand that they are not alone.

      That quote isn’t saying people of these communities read or use a public library more than those who aren’t; it’s pointing out that the erasure of public safe spaces and resources affects groups that benefit from their existence more.

      All of that doesn’t even mention the content that was likely present in those 500,000 books.