Sharing is always good except for when we share something bad. This is the main point on the copyright matter of whether it should be legal to download or share copyrighted material from the Internet. I heard the news that a man was arrested after sharing a Hollywood movie, which was definitely copyrighted, and put into prison for one year. I believe that this should not happen in the world, or at least in the country we live, Korea. In my opinion, we should legalize downloading and sharing copyrighted material on the Internet.
First of all, all of us have right to know. So we should have the right to have an access to any information through the Internet. In my 'sharing-is-always-good' perspective, it is natural that those who don't have some information can get it from those who have, and reversely those who have some information can give it to those who don't have anywhere and anytime. It's the same as those who own huge money helping the poor, and low income families getting financial aid from the society. In all cases which have regard to security problems, information should be accessible to everyone.
Second, people's creativity can increase through sharing information. The more we share information, the more creative people can be as they have more sources. That's why I insist that even copyrighted information should be reached to anyone legally. For example, the inventor of 'www' just refused to have copyright to 'www.' World Wide Web, www is world-wide space where people can share information through the Internet, and today all addresses of websites starts with 'www.' Thanks to his refusal to make a profit from his innovative invention, cyber space can develop so quickly and vastly as we all know it today.
Some may argue that sharing and downloading copyrighted materials from the Internet must be banned. One of their main evidences is that if sharing through the Internet is legalized, copyright owners can't get money from their copyrighted materials. However, I think copyright owners can earn money even if sharing on the Internet become legal. For example, I buy books and music CDs when I think they are one of the best. Although I have already read the books and listened to the songs, that past experiences actually help lead me to purchasing.
Protecting copyrighted material on the Internet should be outlawed because the world can get more creative by having contact to any information freely. Also, legalizing free downloading can promote consumers' purchases, and then copyright owners earn money. Sharing information should be recommended, so I hope I may live in a world where downloading information is not a problem.
What I like about your essay is the hook in the introductio. It is written in simple vocabularies but very convincing and easily understandable. Also, you cited 'www', which is substantially appropriate example to support your second body paragraph. One thing I would like to recommend you should change is the first sentence in 2nd body paragraph. It should be revised as 'creativity can be increased'. Overall, it was good essay.
ReplyDeleteAt first i enjoyed our essay, especially your 'www' example. It was new one I've never heard about, so your example was really fresh and suitable for your supporting details. However it'd be better if you correct some grammatical mistakes such as "creativity" instead of "creative, or "cyber space can be developed" instead of "cyber space can developed" in the 3rd paragraph. Anyways, nice details and interesting points!
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