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24. The question of whether or not GMOs are DIRECTLY hazardous

Sun Feb 15, 2015, 05:38 PM

Feb 2015

to human health, i.e. are they toxic or disease causing, is not the only, or even the most serious, question to ask regarding their widespread use.

From a policy perspective, we might ask the question: is developing crops that can survive heavy applications of deadly herbicides the best agricultural policy? What are the alternatives?

There are plenty of other questions and concerns. The potential effect on genetic diversity of food crops. Ethical and legal questions over the patenting life forms. Unintended consequences for beneficial insects and other organisms.

In today's world, new technology has the ability to completely colonize the living world in a very short time frame. Pausing to have a serious public discussion about the wisdom of new technology is a sane and rational thing to do.

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"Genetic Modification -- science vs belief" [View all] JDDavis Feb 2015 OP

No need to speculate on hypothetical benefits or risk of GMO crops GreatGazoo Feb 2015 #1

This should go over well... Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #2

"Neil deGrasse Tyson, Are GMOs Safe?" JDDavis Feb 2015 #3

What the hell does an astrophysicst know about genetics and cell biology? DeSwiss Feb 2015 #16

David Suzuki is not opposed to research on GMO's JDDavis Feb 2015 #21

I Found This Study / Video Flawed... panfluteman Feb 2015 #4

No shortage of flaws going the other way Major Nikon Feb 2015 #14

"Anti-GMO activist has change of heart" JDDavis Feb 2015 #5

Someone needs to throughly check out the finances of Mark Lynas, as I can't help but drynberg Feb 2015 #10

He has denied that publicly. JDDavis Feb 2015 #12

It always helps albino65 Feb 2015 #6

Good Points, Albino! panfluteman Feb 2015 #7

There are also studies albino65 Feb 2015 #11

Three points, and a three questions: JDDavis Feb 2015 #15

GMO Myth: Farmers �drown� crops in �dangerous� glyphosate. Fact: They use eye droppers JDDavis Feb 2015 #20

"might feel encouraged to use more of the herbicide" ??? JDDavis Feb 2015 #9

Here you go albino65 Feb 2015 #13

So you agree with the NIH that reduction of herbicides is a good idea! JDDavis Feb 2015 #19

The NIH doesn't endorse such studies, it just publishes them Major Nikon Feb 2015 #23

SO, GMOs HAVE BEEN DEFEATED IN THE 3 STATES WHERE PEOPLE VOTED, BUT WHY? drynberg Feb 2015 #8

Good question Major Nikon Feb 2015 #26

Well I'll be short since this is the first and the last time we'll ever speak. DeSwiss Feb 2015 #17

Argumentum Ad Monsantum: Bill Maher and The Lure of a Liberal Logical Fallacy JDDavis Feb 2015 #18

You also claimed the whole mental health profession was fraudulent Major Nikon Feb 2015 #28

"Unbelievably bad science in the movie Seeds of Death" JDDavis Feb 2015 #22

... Major Nikon Feb 2015 #27

The question of whether or not GMOs are DIRECTLY hazardous cheapdate Feb 2015 #24

"developing crops that can survive heavy applications of deadly herbicides" JDDavis Feb 2015 #25

The Dupont-Pioneer white paper "Glyphosphate Use for Optimum Field Peformance" cheapdate Feb 2015 #29

But you miss the entire point JDDavis Feb 2015 #30

Oh, I miss the point? cheapdate Feb 2015 #33

Roundup is a horrible product, used 4-10 times less in GMO's than JDDavis Feb 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author JDDavis Feb 2015 #31

So what has been your study of animal and plant DNA? JDDavis Feb 2015 #32

WTF? cheapdate Feb 2015 #35

I'm simply saying you have a large ego as a "process engineer" JDDavis Feb 2015 #36

And I'm saying that falling back to "Where did you earn your PhD" cheapdate Feb 2015 #38

"I support it 100%" JDDavis Feb 2015 #39

Regardless of what questions were raised in the OP, cheapdate Feb 2015 #40

To quote your wisdom again, JDDavis Feb 2015 #37

Let's be clear, cheapdate Feb 2015 #41

You were schooled. HuckleB Mar 2015 #43

Not sure what your point is. cheapdate Mar 2015 #44

K & R. HuckleB Mar 2015 #42

Praises be for green store bought tomatoes! libodem Mar 2015 #45