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More abhorrent and parasitic behavior from companies and their lawyers, targeting the poor.

Emphasis on poor, as in "poor enough not to stand a chance in court".

Targeting the poor who are breaking the law and intending to profit from it. It's not like there are no other potato varieties in the world. In fact I'm sure regular potato seeds are cheaper than Lay potato seeds.

> It's not like there are no other potato varieties in the world.

Patenting living organisms should not be allowed. It effectively gives a corporation veto power on the reproductive process of a plant or animal by making it illegal to allow that plant or animal to reproduce without permission. This flies in the face of basic biology, evolution, and agricultural practice.

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