I love copyrighting living beings

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/12/04/intellectual-property-in-horticulture-a-guide-to-plant-patents-and-trademarks/

this makes me sad

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pammyfromthesticks@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 49d

So gross... justice will be served at the expense of what was once GREAT.

Either create your heaven on earth or as it already shows will be hell on earth.

Literally like zero progress.

Monopoly is the Game

Crapitalism rages on.

Kwiila@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 49d (2 replies)

Every being should have a default right to themselves. Whether we're framing it as copyright or otherwise. To their image, identity, mind, soul, body, and genetic code.

IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf · 9 pts · 49d (1 reply)

this is such a problem in tissue culture because you cant tissue culture certain plants or you will get hit with a cease and desist

copyright does not enrich innovation, it destroys it

it is currently destroying it

Waterpumpee@lemmus.org · 4 pts · 49d

biggest technical advances are made when copyright is ignored, see those AI firms.