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katsy

(4,246 posts)
18. Understood.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:52 PM
Mar 2016

In my mind even those people have the right to their opinion and their own choices if it doesn't involve public health.

Subjective choices are part of a messy democracy and information is currency. It's that simple.

Anti-GMOers are akin to anti-vaxxers and global warming denialists. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #1
GMOs that are used as Monsanto does, do suck. NV Whino Mar 2016 #3
and that is utter bullshit. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2016 #5
80% of GMO crops employ glyphosate AxionExcel Mar 2016 #6
If you are anti-nuclear energy you are anti-science demwing Mar 2016 #2
If you are anti-labeling, you are anti-democracy. closeupready Mar 2016 #4
ironically it's from the same whitecoats-for-hire that gave us global-warming MisterP Mar 2016 #7
The problem is that pattern that is emerging is that the same people opposed... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #8
I understand why you & others are afraid to discuss well-funded corporate GMO propaganda campaigns. AxionExcel Mar 2016 #10
See, this is precisely the issue, you start off with a premise, then try to have the facts... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #13
k&r nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #9
Good point. katsy Mar 2016 #12
That's fine, as far as it goes, the problem is the FUD thrown around to try to justify... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #17
Understood. katsy Mar 2016 #18
True, but you are entitled to your own opinion, not your own facts... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #21
There is nothing based on facts that links autism to gmos katsy Mar 2016 #22
I'm less optimistic about this "labeling" issue... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #23
Because sooo much anti-GMO rhetoric is anti-science Ratty Mar 2016 #11
That is exactly the right way to look at it - there is grey area - neither all bad, or all good. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2016 #14
Oh I don't need to be told to be wary of mega-conglomerates, learned that the hard way early on. Rex Mar 2016 #15
Well, welcome to the status of those who dare to ask what the hell good a... Shandris Mar 2016 #16
Is it bad for science that I don't like nuclear weapons? Jim Beard Mar 2016 #19
My biggest complaint is crossing higher life with plants, like Jim Beard Mar 2016 #20
Eight Lies About GMOs Debunked HuckleB Apr 2016 #24
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