As a graduate of a Jesuit University...a strong argument can be made that laws are legitimate since they reflect community values. But that same justification means that when laws don't reflect community values (corrupt politicians who may be motivated by greed rather than genuine community values), the laws are not morally legitimate.
I think most would agree that copyright laws fall into the category of "of, by, and for the 1%" as they currently exist. (They would look much different if the only goal was to protect inventors and protect society.)
There is pretty strong evidence that US laws do not reflect community standards[1]. So by that standard, they even by that standard, they are not morally legitimate.
I think most would agree that copyright laws fall into the category of "of, by, and for the 1%" as they currently exist. (They would look much different if the only goal was to protect inventors and protect society.)