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Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
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I have seen plants sold in shops with warnings that you can't propagate them. Dunno why because it was so easy to do.
Pirate bay for plants.
You wouldn't download a plant
It's like the start of a movie having a disclaimer about "You wouldn't download a car!!!!"
Pirate the seeds. And seed them for others.
I've seen that, but I always assumed they meant you couldn't take a cutting from a plant in the store without buying the whole plant, which, I feel like that's fair. Trying to prevent people from propagating their own plants after they've paid for them is asinine though.
If someone had a grudge against a farmer, couldn't they just plant some of these seeds on their rival's property without them knowing, then report them to the Monsanto police or whomever handles this shit?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't this happened already?