Copyright

In his presentation regarding copyright, Mr. Hardin informed us that the copyright term of something lasts as long as the creator lives plus 70 more years. I understand why the individuals who copyright their ideas and work desire to have them protected for this long of a time period. This length of protection ensures that the creators and whomever they decide to pass their creations onto are able to reap the full benefits of these creations. However, I take issue with this excessively long copyright lifetime. I believe that the copyright should only last as long as the creator is alive, not for an additional 70 years afterward. I strongly agree that the creator should be able to protect his ideas as long as he is alive. The additional protection is a different story though. Once the creator is not alive to experience the benefits of his work anymore, it should become part of the public domain. The additional 70 years of protection seems like a product of greed that is meant to make money rather than protect ideas.