Copy-Wrongs

During last week's class regarding copyright infringement, the insane amount of infractions and the bizarre way I have committed these infractions was shocking to my ignorant self. Who knew that so many harmless activities could be in violation of copyright laws? The most illustrating example is a scenario where multiple children being watched at day care would be in violation of copyright laws by simply watching a movie together. To me this was insane, yet completely understandable. Do I expect Disney to come knocking on the door of every day care provider to see if they have paid licensing fees for showing children a movie? No way. However, I do respect the intent of the law, and while as pointless as many examples of copyright infringement seem, the true essence of the law is not lost.