>No, memes have not been “permitted”. Something is not legal just because you don’t get caught or sued.
All that matters is whether this happens much in the real world or not. The world's most draconian laws mean absolutely nothing if they're not enforced.
>Memes that try to use frames from movies have been handed takedown notices.
And the banana you ate contained radioactive isotopes, but you didn't hold off from eating it because of that. Something that's a rare occurrence doesn't change how people behave.
>It’s not ethical to claim it’s permitted just because someone can’t defend it.
I believe that our current copyright system itself is unethical. There is absolutely no point at which "copyright needs to extend 70 years beyond the author's death" and "copyright laws exist to further the advancement of science and culture" intersect. I'd even argue that these copyright laws are what hinder the advancement of science and culture. Memes don't mean much if they don't get shared and if sharing them is something people will get in trouble over then they just won't share memes.
Also, I'd like to point out that this copyright system has also created a variety of companies and people who abuse the system for monetary gain, yet there's essentially no recourse to be had.
All that matters is whether this happens much in the real world or not. The world's most draconian laws mean absolutely nothing if they're not enforced.
>Memes that try to use frames from movies have been handed takedown notices.
And the banana you ate contained radioactive isotopes, but you didn't hold off from eating it because of that. Something that's a rare occurrence doesn't change how people behave.
>It’s not ethical to claim it’s permitted just because someone can’t defend it.
I believe that our current copyright system itself is unethical. There is absolutely no point at which "copyright needs to extend 70 years beyond the author's death" and "copyright laws exist to further the advancement of science and culture" intersect. I'd even argue that these copyright laws are what hinder the advancement of science and culture. Memes don't mean much if they don't get shared and if sharing them is something people will get in trouble over then they just won't share memes.
Also, I'd like to point out that this copyright system has also created a variety of companies and people who abuse the system for monetary gain, yet there's essentially no recourse to be had.