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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Tells GMO Critics to "Chill Out" [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)2) we know what we intend, but we don't know (and can't predict) the outcome. DDT was made to overcome the selective pressures of insects, but we didn't know "EXACTLY" the ramifications.
3) So we should wait until turbo-neonicitoids in transgenic tobacco have killed all the bees to suggest caution? I get that proving a negative is problematic (proving that nothing bad will happen) but the burden of proof that should be on producers to guarantee safety should be at least as strong as that on drug manufacturers, if for no other reason than the potential impact extends beyond one individual taking one drug.
4) One person's bug is another person's feature.
5) GMO crops may not have a monopoly on immoral business practices, but the patents that GMO provides give those shitty business practices legally enforceable teeth.