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limpyhobbler

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13. Wait a second. I'm confused. I thought you were arguing for GMOs, but now you are expressing

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jan 2013

disapproval of Monsanto's attempts to make people dependent on GMOs?

I don't understand what your point of view is exactly.

Doesn't getting people dependent on GMOs make them dependent on companies like Monsanto to provide the seeds?

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Goldman bankers get rich betting on food prices as millions starve [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 OP

There are countries where GMOs are banned ... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

GMOs are evil. Monsanto just saw a 27% increase in GMO seed sales to south America Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, I thought you'd see it that way. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

Sorry, but are you seriously not paying that much attention to Monsanto? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #4

Do you really think your rant has anything to do with the OP or my response to it? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6

Sorry, those are all facts. Thank you and good luck. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #19

Those are facts but irrelevant to everything I was addressing. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #21

A non-political NGO view antiquie Jan 2013 #5

I'm surprised that Oxfam is unaware of the important contributions GMOs have made in Africa. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #7

You need to do more research. antiquie Jan 2013 #8

Meh. Are you really going to tell me that you know of no contributions .... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #9

Okay. antiquie Jan 2013 #10

There is plenty of food around. Starvation is a political problem, not a problem of food scarcity. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #11

Oh, so we should have everyone dependent on those with food. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #12

Wait a second. I'm confused. I thought you were arguing for GMOs, but now you are expressing limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #13

Holy crapoli. Is it your impression that ONLY Monanto knows how to genetically alter crops? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #14

Actually I was just asking you to clarify your point of view and maybe share some of the information limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #15

My original point had nothing to do with Monsanto at all, and it still does not. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #16

I'm not sure if one can talk about GMOs without talking about Monsanto. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #17

It is very clear that you cannot talk about GMOs without talking about Monsanto. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #18

Goodbye then. If you didn't know, there is a strong Occupy Monsanto movement Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #20

Good luck taking down Monsanto. I really don't care. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #22

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