GMOs are as good as vaccines.

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165. I don't need to post content (I'm sure that'll get a comment)

because I'm well aware of the science. I just have a blast at your hatred of anyone who questions your opinion of the science. I also disagree that those industries are 'big' in any way that compares with larger agricultural companies. There is no comparison. Could they be using fear to drum up business? Sure, just as large agricultural companies market their products as the best thing ever. It's what companies do. Why is it okay for companies that sell GMO to market their product, but not the other companies? If you ask me, both work on fear. GMO corps warn people of the impending doom of diseased crops and food shortages every bit as much as organic companies warn about the danger of GMOs. Fear sells. Both sides are guilty of it. Even here at DU, one side yells 'you are anti-science/dumb/idiot if you want GMOs labeled' which scares a lot of people out of these threads because, who wants to be called anti-science? Even if they do have a relatively good grasp of it (I spent some time getting a science education in post-secondary. Specifically genetics). It's a form of bullying. But I also don't believe that eating GMOs are going to instantly render me ill. I'm not even convinced they will have long term effects, physically, on humans. I, have some very 'earthy' friends that look at you in horror if they eat a bag of doritos like you've just ingested a bottle of arsenic and then make sure to mention it every time you are ill, or have an ache or pain and say, "it's your diet. You eat too much GMOs, your body has inflammation/toxicity/<insertweirdunscientifictermhere>, it's all your fault". I don't agree with that kind of intimidation either.

For me, it's about the choice of the matter. I don't think you get to dictate what I get to choose to eat. I think my earthy friends should have a choice if they want to avoid GMOs and spent triple the amount of money on local organics. I think by shouting 'anti-science' you are overlooking the discussion about choice in labeling. Heck, we even have to label the fiber content in clothing...just because. It's not like wearing polyester ever had ill effects on anyone (unless, I suppose, it was hot and it was thick polyester) but we are afforded that choice. It's labeled. Just the vehemence against labeling GMOs is honestly extremely disturbing and probably drives away more people to the 'other' side. I've seen enough of these threads, however, to know that it's not about educating people, it's about ridiculing them. You are no more interested in the content than my 4 month old yorkie sleeping next to me is. So please, stop pretending. THAT would be awesome.