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by orbisvicis 928 days ago
It's not like we don't have cultural admonishments against this type of behavior - take Rapunzel for example.

* Walled garden of the sorceress equivalent to corporate walled garden.

* Rapunzel (the leafy green) representing either a life-saving service or unquenchable greed of the consumer. By holding the genetic health of future children hostage, The 23andMe connection is particularly apropos - the sorceress holds Rapunzel hostage.

* The husband agrees to a ToS in exchange for rapunzel (the leafy green).

As the story unfolds the consequences reveal themselves...