Completely agree. I seem to remember having some conversations with @Undisciplined about patent law, with similar conclusions.

People invent things and create things... it's what we do. That kind of creative effort will continue with or without strong protections. In the end, systems will develop regardless to support the creators.

And if I were to put a theological spin on it, God created man in his image, and the first person who was explicitly said to be "filled with the Spirit of God" was a skilled craftsman... the human capacity to create is inherent to our nature