OUR human world is indeed a living realm of hunter-gatherers. Copyright, as a cultural ethic, is a law that balances hard work with the awakening reach of the prowling human creatures who adhere to no law placed before them. Copyright is not to be feared; it is to be respected and protected.

We all would like to enjoy, with passion, that which may be the natural entitlement of an inherited or natural gift that, when matured, can assist us in enjoying a comfortable life through adding the dispensation of a new expression in science, art, or the upliftment of the natural fabric that envelopes us. From our ancestors, the statute that embodies a past warrior king or queen merits the course of war if defiled by the enemy; thus, in our history, the harsh rules apply when sacred art or sculpture is stolen. Likewise, in our balancing civilised world, copyright is a ‘route watch’ that summons, sustains legitimate exchange, and inspires continuity, because the value of copyright embraces the attention of several levels of usage by other interests who may recognise another interpretation of an artistic expression you may have done, that will require legal agreements towards income. Thus, the value of ownership, established through copyright, will invoke the contract and, through its legitimacy, allow the creative force to earn.

Even with our modern systems, copyright is defied, but determined creatives eventually prevail. Read about the Terminator movie controversy as homework on the subject. Explore the real world, copyright your stuff, and let your concepts develop from inspiration. Explore through your research when necessary, and, like everything else, it will take its necessary perspiration.