____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 20 March 2008 12:30 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ [H]omer on Wednesday 19 March 2008 16:41 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Stem-cell patents confirmed
>>>
>>> Harvesting humans is now somebody's Intellectual Monopoly?
>>>
>>> That's about the most vile and sickening thing I've ever heard of.
>>
>> It's not sickening. It's GREED.
>>
>
> Well, it's both, really.
Yeah, I meant that as a joke (doesn't stand out in writing).
> I, too, am appalled that such a thing could
> happen. Body parts are already a tradeable commodity in some
> geographies, we can now add the US to that list.
Always look away at the sight of the word "monetisation". People now wish to
monetise human life. How about operational procedures patents? Worse than
business methods.
"We can save you husband, Mrs. Campbell, but we're afraid your bank balance
does not permit you to buy the intellectual monopoly (licence) for this
surgery."
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