Does Monsanto Co. Sew Seeds of Death?

Two Documentaries: THE DYING FIELDS and THE FUTURE OF FOOD

In both of these documentaries the name Monsanto is mentioned in a very unflattering light. In THE DYING FIELDS, they talk about how Indian farmers (from India) are committing suicide (by the 1000s) because they are going into huge debt because the seeds they are buying from Monsanto are too expensive and aren't living up to the hype. In THE FUTURE OF FOOD, they talk about how American farmers are getting sued by Monsanto because somehow they "accidentally" grow crops with Monsanto seeds--farmers have been getting bills saying "you owe us X amount of dollars" when they haven't intentionally grown crops.

--One of the things Monsanto does is place patents on seeds. In my opinion, putting a patent on any kind of life is unethical whether human, animal, or vegetable. Here's why: when it comes to life or death matters, the "profit factor" needs to be taken out of the equation. Along those lines, I think they should shorten the time of patents on drugs.

Also, there should be a seed bank in the U.S. where farmers can get free seeds.

Obviously, I'm not a farmer, so I don't know all the subtle nuances of this issue, but that's never stopped me from throwing my opinion into the ring.