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[whiterabbit]

It wouldn't surprise me. I've heard rumours that in America and Canada, it will be illegal (if it isn't already) to grow your own vegetables in your backyard for similar reasons.

That hasn't happened, yet. However the idea comes from the US Supreme Court giving patent/copyrights for genetically modified organisms(GMO's (crops/flowers/etc)) to corporations. If you modify something at the genetic level, even if it is a common plant, such as corn and you file a patent, you now own the rights to that species of corn and any derivatives of it. Which means you can literally send a cease and desist order to anyone growing it (or in possession of it) with out permission. Yes, just like movies on the internet.

The idea is that eventually as GMO's prove to be better suited for a changing environment, the "free" species will go extinct and you will then have to buy a license to grow and eat food whose patents are owned by corporations. Yes I said a "license". Just like you don't actually own the content on a DVD for example, you may own the physical disc but you only purchased a license to play the content on the disc. A license that can be revoked. Hell you don't actually own the disc either, or the box it came in. This is what the real debate about GMO is about; not that it is unhealthy for the environment or unsafe to consume. But in the end no one gives a shit and that's how it will go.

[DoomRulz]

That's pure evil. I hate to sound like a pompous, indulgent, self-righteous twat, but it is. That takes away from the livelihood of farmers and forces them to become employees if they want to survive.

[whiterabbit]

The big money's in forcing individuals to buy licenses to consume said food. Burpee first tried to do this with their hybrid seeds but because that was done the old way they weren't allowed to actually license it. However now that they do it genetically, they can. It's still unenforceable on the home garden end but half of all seeds produced by said crop revert back to the old less desired stock. In around 3 generations all you have left is the weedy part of the hybrid. Which is another scary thing about GMO's, they also revert back to their old, weedier, low energy stock.

SO... if any of you were wondering what was going on with the crops in the movie Interstellar... that was what it was. That little stock of corn was all that was left to clone. Put in another way and lets say it all together, that corn stalk was the last available specimen of corn plant left to G-M-O. Simply put corn and pretty much every other crop lost it's ability to reproduce because it's DNA was damaged beyond repair. The Blight explanation was just a lie.

[DoomRulz]

So even GMOs can't save us...that's encouraging. In other news,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/china-stripper-funerals_n_7129930.html

Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas, the Ministry of Culture said Thursday.

I have no words for this.

[whiterabbit]

So even GMOs can't save us...that's encouraging. In other news,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/china-stripper-funerals_n_7129930.html

Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas, the Ministry of Culture said Thursday.

I have no words for this.

300 dollars for a show featuring strippers.... who needs to die for that, what a deal. Damn coffin cost 10 times that.

[DoomRulz]

Maybe it's a necrophilia thing.

[whiterabbit]

Maybe it's a necrophilia thing.

Alright, I assumed that the strippers were alive...

Still, the Chinese government shouldn't care.... unless the strippers are giving the corpse a lap dance which could violate a shit ton of health and safety laws actually.

[DoomRulz]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/mother-daughter-porn-duo-jessica-monica-sexxxton_n_2238052.html

A mother and daughter in Tampa, Fla., have a unique way of expressing family togetherness -- by creating a pornography site and shooting sex scenes together.

[Hubbs]

Wow America! just wow! all out war soon perhaps?

I'm hearing many are high school students!

http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/27/cnn-baltimore-rioters-threatening-anybody-who-was-not-african-american-video/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32490250

[whiterabbit]

Wow America! just wow! all out war soon perhaps?

Baltimore isn't known for their hospitality.

You know, cutting fire hoses to prevent fire fighters from putting out fires... that's a new low even for Baltimore.

[Hubbs]

Wow America! just wow! all out war soon perhaps?

Baltimore isn't known for their hospitality.

You know, cutting fire hoses to prevent fire fighters from putting out fires... that's a new low even for Baltimore.

Just leave them to it, they're the ones that will suffer in the long run with their community destroyed.

[Deathbearer]

You know, when that black guy got shot by the cops here in Savannah nobody pulled shit like this.

[DoomRulz]

Who else saw this happen? It's hilarious.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/everybodys-cringing-at-what-looks-like-video-of-a-mom-draggi

[Gate]

Wow America! just wow! all out war soon perhaps?

Baltimore isn't known for their hospitality.

You know, cutting fire hoses to prevent fire fighters from putting out fires... that's a new low even for Baltimore.

Just leave them to it, they're the ones that will suffer in the long run with their community destroyed.

Don't marginalize those who live there just because the gangs in the area are rabble rousing. There are people seriously in danger thanks to the conflict.

Also hubbs to clarify, no. There won't be all out war. The rioters are going to get bored and disperse or be arrested.



Also, who the f**k has a protest during a riot? If your cause is that just, you can wait it out and national attention will return. Don't show up during a riot, don't be associated with the riot.

[whiterabbit]

Wow America! just wow! all out war soon perhaps?

Baltimore isn't known for their hospitality.

You know, cutting fire hoses to prevent fire fighters from putting out fires... that's a new low even for Baltimore.

Just leave them to it, they're the ones that will suffer in the long run with their community destroyed.

Don't marginalize those who live there just because the gangs in the area are rabble rousing. There are people seriously in danger thanks to the conflict.

Also hubbs to clarify, no. There won't be all out war. The rioters are going to get bored and disperse or be arrested.



Also, who the f**k has a protest during a riot? If your cause is that just, you can wait it out and national attention will return. Don't show up during a riot, don't be associated with the riot.

Like most riots it started off as a protest. Trouble makers tend to use large gatherings for cover, however, it was made clear by local authorities that the rioters appeared to be mostly school kids. Baltimore has problems that they need to fix and slapping kids in the head is not the long term answer.



However, damn that one photo does make it look like a war zone.