I don't see an argument for removing copyright being a good thing other than people wanting other's work for free, not just free to use but free to sell as their own.

So, is Hollywood a good or bad thing?

Was it is a good thing and it was created by ignoring copyrights and therefore we shouldn't protect copyrights as an absolute because other good things can be created out of it, or is it a bad thing and is using that copyright to restrict others.

You can't have it both ways. My point was just that defense of Hollywood is a terrible example.