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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by klipt on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @06:07PM (#14260641)
If that were the issue we'd throw parents who give their kids up for adoption in debtors' prisons too.
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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by cmdrfred on Thursday May 04, 2017 @07:54AM (#14264121)
There is value in spreading genes, but also in spreading memes. The biological patents give the former, the adoptive parents give the latter. As this is an agreement that all parties consent to and it has consideration for all involved and say its a valid system.
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