The Plant Patent Act of 1930 was designed to encourage the cultivation of new varieties of plants by prohibiting competitors from cultivating the offspring of those plants without permission.

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Louis-based company claims under its intellectual property agreement with farmers that the seeds and their offspring cannot be saved and replanted without compensation.

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Monsanto claimed that the seeds could only be used for one growing season, meaning their offspring could not be saved and replanted without compensation.

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Aid recipients and their offspring end up relying on the next handout without developing real opportunities.

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But if you tell parents in a neighbourhood that their children attend a school that is turning out badly-educated graduates without skills needed in the adult world, it sounds like an attack on their offspring.

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