How can you order a farmer to destroy their trees? I hope he fights in a higher court. Wish I'd heard about the nectarine giveaway. I'd have gone to pick some.

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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

People have been cultivating fruit way before copyright...

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Obviously that's true. Then this farmer should have planted that older (less desirable) fruit.

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    The discussion is about how we feel about the state enforcing copyright on fruits. Do we need this as a society? You make it sound like the profit incentive is necessary for farmers developing more resilient, tastier etc. fruit. Historically, the direct profit was enough. We have a choice.

    This use of copyright can hinder innovation (it limits knowledge sharing) and has weird inefficiencies like the one in the article. That's worth debating.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Considering how many consumers and farmers choose genetically modified copyrighted fruit and food, the obvious answer is yes, we do need it. No one is forcing the farmer to purchase the superior genetically modified fruit, he does that willingly.

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