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This decision rests on the common, but arbitrary view that different generations of organisms are different things, when they can instead be viewed as all the s
by harshreality 13y ago
This decision rests on the common, but arbitrary view that different generations of organisms are different things, when they can instead be viewed as all the same entity. Of course, that view is not very popular, and would completely destroy any hope of collecting meaningful royalties from non-sterile genetically modified organisms.
This unanimous decision by SCOTUS shows a sickening lack of appreciation for the complexity of the problem. We need more creative and forward-thinking people interpreting our laws.