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Interestingly unenforceable :P
by knowtheory 16y ago
Interestingly unenforceable :P
- bhousel 16y agoWell yeah, it would seem to violate the 13th amendment.. Edit: I believe it's a form of debt bondage (peonage) that is prohibited by international law too. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_bondage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_bondage
- kenneth_reitz 16y agoYou're assuming the clone would be born in the US.
- tibbon 16y agoTrue, but it isn't all that dissimilar from the genetic patents that Monsanto and similar hold.
- jmtulloss 16y agoCan you elaborate?
- possibilistic 16y agoMonsanto clones in genes that are resistant to its herbicide, Roundup, which is a simple glycine derivative. These molecules bind tightly to a key enzyme in three amino acid synthesis pathways, and since these molecules bind with such affinity, the enzyme can't dislodge it within a reasonable timeframe/equilibrium. Without the AAs, the plant dies. Due to patents, Monsanto owns the rights to any plants with the gene--including offspring. Farmers have to continually license the plants to grow them. One unfortunate soul had a neighboring farmer's crops cross pollinate his own, and Monsanto came down hard on him--it was a pretty big incident.
- fleitz 16y agoSave for one fact, there is no law which prohibits the owning of animals or planet, or indentured servitude of animals or plants. Thus what Monsanto does is enforceable while this would likely not be.