Understanding the Science of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)

[Veilex]

50. Uhhh no...

“Where is the science to refute the video? THAT'S the question you should be asking."

that’s not how this works. If you state a position on science, and someone challenges your position on that science, it is incumbent upon you to provide your research to show that you’re not blowing smoke. You don’t get to say “prove me wrong”… you have to prove yourself right else you simply have zero credibility… and that’s exactly what is going on here. The video is being challenged, and neither you nor the poster has anything to show scientific validity. So the video has zero credibility. Done.

“You cannot expect people to accept large companies putting GMOs in our food with no testing, at all, of the safety of these products.”
I don’t… and they shouldn’t. GMO as a science is still very new and should be heavily questioned, in the same manner we do anything new and relatively unknown. But this is not about questioning the procedures of the testing processes that should be undertaken and enforced, particularly when dealing with something as potentially dangerous, and certainly unknown, as GMOs… this is about the veracity of this one video… it’s not me going out there and saying “GMOs are good mmmkay…”, I’ve already stated I’m dubious of GMOs… why that doesn’t sink in for you is beyond me. The problem is, there is no solid scientific evidence to support this video…and I’m not going to just give over to confirmation bias and say “It agrees with my doubts about GMOs and therefore must be true!!!”, because in the long run, it’d just undercut any real science that gets done!

“We should not have to prove that this crap is not harmful. The manufacturers should FIRST have to prove that it is not.”
I agree, wholeheartedly. But again, this has absolutely NOTHING to do with the veracity of the video!

“No one is personally attacking you, but your obvious refusal to answer a simple question is telling on you.”

You’re so focused in on my refusal to get sucked into a different argument that you’re missing the forest for the trees.
I’m not for GMOs. You keep insisting I am. Sorry, I know myself better than you. Monsanto disgusts me with all the foul deeds they’ve done. They created agent orange, destroying the lives of many a veteran, bullied countless businesses to carry their crap products (seed and pesticides), and they’ve cost many farmers and other environmentally friendly agro groups their livelihood!
I can quite literally go out and show you a scientific paper that raises concerns about GMOs destroying environmental diversity… and its even been peer reviewed. I embrace the hell out of that paper.
I will not embrace this video. It. Has. No. Scientific. Backing. End of story.
That is my whole gripe about it. That’s it.
If you doubt that, go back and take a look at all my prior posts. I’m consistent about it.