The proper role and scope of government

[xoxoxoBruce]

Ohferchristsakes, you keep expounding about what congress should do, and what should or should not be patentable.
We're talking about who pays in the gene case.

[henry quirk]

*ahem*

That's 'Anarchistic Sociopath' (and for you, that’s MISTER Anarchistic Sociopath).

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Bruce,

tw is an archetypical 'Lawful Neutral' character...for him, 'LAW' is the sum, the total, the end, the means, the 'reason'.

The quality of 'LAW' is irrelevant to tw: all that matters is that 'LAW' exists and that 'LAW' be obeyed.

For example: my contempt for 'LAW' is, according to tw, irrelevant to the discussion, which, of course, is absurd...if company A lays claim to a gene in me and demands payment, and I refuse to pay, fundamentally, my contempt for 'LAW' is the radix of the soon-to-be war between company A and myself.

*shrug*

I don't expect tw to get this...again: he's Lawful Neutral (and I'm Chaotic Evil)...practically speaking: we -- he and I -- aren't even of the same species.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The quality of 'LAW' is irrelevant to tw: all that matters is that 'LAW' exists and that 'LAW' be obeyed.

I think his point is if you don't obey the law, they have the lawyers/money to make your life shitty, especially if you've got the mortgage/family/job responsibilities. Therefore, 'we the people' should be all over the scumbag politicians to fix the bad laws.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

We're talking about who pays in the gene case.

You have completely ignored the fundamental question demonstrated by genes and other patented items.

Can a gene be patented? A major question that is also a small part of a larger problem. What exactly can be defined by a patent?

Instead of complaining, answer the question.

(signed) LN

[xoxoxoBruce]

Yes I have. If you think you can command moi, or anyone else, to address the case of the beans, you don't know beans.

I was participating in the other discussion about patenting human genes, which I find much more compelling, because I can summon my inner child to get all emotional and shit.

[Lamplighter]

Of course, Google now owns that inner child you thought was yours.