Knowledge should be free in my opinion. Not everybody can afford things, does it mean he shouldn't have it?
Information doesn't obey any rules, it can be copied, redistributed, seen etc.. there's no way that that can be prevented.
The media companies have their hands in everybody's pockets. You can't even show a Blu-Ray disc if you legally purchased it to a patient sitting in a doctor's office (i'm not even talking about the waiting room, I'm talking about a private area like an exam room or dentist's chair) because it's considered public display. For that you need to buy a $667 (guess they didn't want $666) license from MPLS when they send you a cease & desist letter.
Exactly, this protects only a very tiny group and screw over the rest of civilization, including artists.