Patent and copyright legislation was originally intended to make ideas available. But recent thinking on intellectual property rights has done the opposite, and created a situation where creators feel trapped, consumers deprived and distributors creating artificial scarcity.
A proper theology of humanity suggests that we should not treat ideas as property to be owned and sold. Such a theology leads to a radical reappraisal of current practice, to the benefit of all concerned, with significant ethical implications.
A proper theology of humanity suggests that we should not treat ideas as property to be owned and sold. Such a theology leads to a radical reappraisal of current practice, to the benefit of all concerned, with significant ethical implications.
