Human Genome Project? Should scientists be allowed to patent their work? Why or why not?

Question

Human Genome Project? Should scientists be allowed to patent their work? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No... because the materials involved are Human and we should avoid cataloging humanity as yet another commodity.

Answer 2

Well I know there is a lot of people who worked on the project. Usually a patent is for an invention and it is a very good thing, so they can have their credit and have nobody steal it. This is for the good of mankind. I don't think they should patent it because you can't steal a project that lasted at least 10 years. I think they have gotten their credit and there work was greatly appreciated more than anything. I don't believe there is need to patent it. I could care less if they allow them too, but that is for inventions, not projects.