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Monsanto is taking advantage of nature's proliferation to claim increasing ownership of what was originally an abundant resource (plant life). Taking anything
by jayfuerstenberg 14y ago
Monsanto is taking advantage of nature's proliferation to claim increasing ownership of what was originally an abundant resource (plant life).
Taking anything that is naturally abundant and making it artificially scarce is perverse and evil.
- penny500 14y agoNo, they are not. GM seeds are not "naturally abundant".
- stagas 14y agoHe just said that: "Taking anything that is naturally abundant and making it artificially scarce"
- penny500 14y agoHow exactly are they making "naturally abundant plant life" scarce?
- stagas 14y agoBy making their seeds more profitable, they are given an unfair advantage. People replace their natural seeds with GM that happen to depend on their pesticides and then forbid you to recultivating 2nd generation seeds. So they become dependent on GM seeds, which are scarce. That process can also be described as taking something that is naturally abundant and making it artificially scarce. Next question.
- penny500 14y agoMonsanto doesn't have competitors, now? It has a monopoly on GM seeds and can charge whatever it wants without a hit to its bottom line? Really?
- jayfuerstenberg 14y agoI never said GM seeds are naturally abundant. I said "plant life" was.
- redblacktree 14y agoThey are now.
- jrs235 14y agoIf I create a robot that makes more robots and sell you said robot... Should I get to claim ownership of all the robots said robot creates? Update: So why would I Bother inventing and patenting said robot! To prevent others from creating and using said robot for commercial purposes. I'd then find a business model or revenue stream elsewhere. Said patent would be to protect my other revenue model. I just wouldn't sell any of my robots. Ad a non practicing entity is formed...