The below quote in particular struck me today, as I am stuck on part of my final presentation. I am trying to decide why it feels more like fair use to appropriate the copyrighted work of a Disney-esque corporation rather than the work of one individual. Is there a legal basis for this (ie potential market harm) or is it purely moral/sentimental? This has gotten me thinking!

“The idea of extending copyright also has a moral appeal. Intellectual property can seem very like real property, especially when it is yours, and not some faceless corporation’s. As a result people feel that once they own it—especially if they have made it—they should go on owning it, much as they would a house that they could pass on to their descendants.”