In the article “On the Rights of Molotov Man”, Joy Garnett and Susan Mediselas discusses the issues of copyrights and plagiarism. From this article, I was reminded of how these issues are undeniably very important, can sometimes be quite ambiguous and unclear. This is especially so in specific industries such as art in which there is the complexity of the relationship between the artist and the content of their work. This was something I wasn’t expecting as I mostly think of plagiarism in terms of academic writing. From this article, I was informed of the importance of how sometimes others may produce work that can be mistranslated or even degrade originality.
From this article, I learned that plagiarism is an issue that goes past merely copying someone else’s work without credit, but also plagiarism may also mean destroying the intent of the original work. This is especially relevant in an age where the Internet allows all of us to access almost anything and everyone’s work. Though this comes with a multitude of advantages, this means there should also be mutual respect within all of us to give credit to whatever work or inspiration we draw from.