For a history of the beginnings of copyright go to a search engine and type in Statues of Anne. Copyright predates the U.S. Constitution. The idea was to allow someone to realize some fruits for his labour so he would continue to create as it was supposed to enrich the populous as a whole.

If you want to change U.S. Copyright Law you can always petition the Congress with your reasons. Otherwise you will have to live with the Law as it presently is.

The basic thing is, if you manage to create something that is of value to others you have a right to realise some monotary return for a limited time before it goes into the Public Domain. No exceptions no relief. If it is worth something to you, it is worth paying for. And we also have laws against robbing Liquor Stores. If you rob a store don't expect any relief there either.

Ray E. Strode