Completely true, but copyright is not a "right" in the sense of human rights, it's a legal construct that we created to create certain social benefits. And it certainly wasn't my impression that most HN users view the current state of copyright law as an unmitigated positive force in the world.
You also have the right to have your eyes open in a public dressing room, but you’re not allowed to turn on your camera and film.
You’re also allowed to have fireworks but not recreational C4s. And so on.