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> That's a bad analogy. Photographs don't reproduce with each other. So what? How is this relevant? The crucial aspect is captured by the analogy: accidental c

by xyzzyz 4y ago

> That's a bad analogy. Photographs don't reproduce with each other. So what? How is this relevant? The crucial aspect is captured by the analogy: accidental copyright infringement is by and large not possible to prosecute, but deliberate infringement by pretending an accident is. Nobody lost a lawsuit to Monsanto just because their crops accidentally shared some genes with Monsanto plants. > If Monsanto's little wet dream does come to pass, I imagine you'll defend things like Are you able to maintain some minimal standards of politeness and charity in public discussions? First “spouting nonsense syllables that resemble speech”, now you’re creating a blatant straw man. Is this how you normally talk to people? Maybe I should pick a random organization that I’ll impute you are a fan of, invent some atrocious “wet dream” of it, and pretend that you defend that atrocity. How about that?

pfdietz 4y ago
If you listen to the anti-GMO, anti-Monsanto people long enough, you realize they're arguing in total bad faith, with talking points that make no sense. There's some sort of irrational undercurrent driving it.
- gaganyaan 4y ago
  I didn't say anything about GMOs. They've done some nice things for humanity. When it's done with the goal of trying to "own" nature via imaginary concepts such as copyright, that is an odious act that must be called out and resisted. I'm also not inherently anti-Monsanto. You're the one that brought up a scenario where they were acting like cartoon villians. Maybe that should make you pause and think. If you're involved with Monsanto in some way, perhaps you could take some initiative to discourage them from acts of cartoon villiany?
gaganyaan 4y ago
I'll be as clear as I can: natural processes such as reproduction of a species inherently cannot be "infringing" because applying copyright to nature is absurd. This is entirely unlike photographs, and I'm not sure how that was relevant to bring up. > Maybe I should pick a random organization that I’ll impute you are a fan of If you are "a fan of" any organization such as Monsanto, you should reconsider that choice. Monsanto won't love you back. EDIT: I'm not really sure why you brought up being a fan of anything, not clear how that was relevant in the first place ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- xyzzyz 4y ago
  > If you are "a fan of" any organization such as Monsanto, you should reconsider that choice. Monsanto won't love you back. Dude, what? I’m not a fan of Monsanto, what are you talking about? Do you know what the word “impute” means? I think you need to step back from the keyboard, as apparently your emotions are clouding your judgement, reason and politeness. Maybe get some help.

by xyzzyz 4y ago

pfdietz 4y ago

If you listen to the anti-GMO, anti-Monsanto people long enough, you realize they're arguing in total bad faith, with talking points that make no sense. There's some sort of irrational undercurrent driving it.

gaganyaan 4y ago
I didn't say anything about GMOs. They've done some nice things for humanity. When it's done with the goal of trying to "own" nature via imaginary concepts such as copyright, that is an odious act that must be called out and resisted. I'm also not inherently anti-Monsanto. You're the one that brought up a scenario where they were acting like cartoon villians. Maybe that should make you pause and think. If you're involved with Monsanto in some way, perhaps you could take some initiative to discourage them from acts of cartoon villiany?

gaganyaan 4y ago

I'll be as clear as I can: natural processes such as reproduction of a species inherently cannot be "infringing" because applying copyright to nature is absurd. This is entirely unlike photographs, and I'm not sure how that was relevant to bring up. > Maybe I should pick a random organization that I’ll impute you are a fan of If you are "a fan of" any organization such as Monsanto, you should reconsider that choice. Monsanto won't love you back. EDIT: I'm not really sure why you brought up being a fan of anything, not clear how that was relevant in the first place ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

xyzzyz 4y ago
> If you are "a fan of" any organization such as Monsanto, you should reconsider that choice. Monsanto won't love you back. Dude, what? I’m not a fan of Monsanto, what are you talking about? Do you know what the word “impute” means? I think you need to step back from the keyboard, as apparently your emotions are clouding your judgement, reason and politeness. Maybe get some help.