Well, here's a point that few people notice. We make our living from the soil, so i feel somewhat qualified to form an opinion. If i can't save my seed (which can be contaminated from other farms) i must buy it, right? Year after year. So, the upshot is, the nation/continent/world food supply is in the hands of a very few people. Now, how comfortable do you feel with that? It won't be today, or even tomorrow, but how about in the next decade? Think about it.