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In response to "To be fair, why should other's be making a profit off MLK's image? (nm)" by musubi

I'd argue that once someone transends being an individiaulity and is representitive of an iconic revolution, the offspring of said person shouldn't

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Nov 14 '08, 15:33

have so much of a lock on that image.

Or even more simply,

The individual rights of the use of someone's image shouldn't be extended to people that aren't that person.

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the court's disagree. rights of publicity extend to the estate of deceased public figures - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:39 2
- Part of the problem is that they're split and some are okay with certain uses and others seem to want all the money they can out of his image. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:42
- Well of course the courts disagree. They always disagree with me. Where do you think I have all of these public indecency citations? -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:41
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Sweet. Now I can print up some more Abe Lincoln thongs. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:33 1
- I expect to see a Cafe Press link I can Berymander by the end of the month. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:35

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I'd argue that once someone transends being an individiaulity and is representitive of an iconic revolution, the offspring of said person shouldn't

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