Just how scummy have the anti-GMO hysterics become?

[Archae]

This bad.

http://skepdic.com/news/newsletter1410.html#update

[Dr Hobbitstein]

1. It is, indeed. nt

[Major Nikon]

2. Many of those in the anti-GMO crowd have a serious disconnect from reality

All one needs to do is look at the other intersections most of their fanatics have like the belief in chemtrails, homeopathy, UFO abductions, New World Order, Illuminati, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, government sponsored mind control, water fluoridation conspiracies, Big Pharma, autism caused by vaccinations, and/or 9/11 "truthers". Some will line up with all of those.

[gratuitous]

3. So scummy that it's reasonable and acceptable to paint them all with the same broad brush?

Maybe the next GMO project should be an introduction to the internet. But as long as the discussion devolves to "Look what those scummy hysterics are doing!" it derails any factual or substantial dealing with the advisability of tampering with our food supply and entrusting its continued availability to monied interests.

In which case, well played.

[Major Nikon]

4. Unless you want to socialize the entire food industry...

it's pretty hard not to entrust "its continued availability to monied interests".

"tampering with our food supply" is a bit extreme, don't you think?

[skepticscott]

6. You get all righteous about "broad brushing"

And then proceed to do exactly that.

Amazing.

[gratuitous]

7. Coulda set my watch by it

[Iggo]

5. Do they describe you as scummy and hysterical?