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In reply to the discussion: Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt Science? [View all]chade
(103 posts)I think, even if the science holds up, something like GMO's can be a tough pill to swallow for liberal-minded people. Think of all of the institutions that have betrayed us, the ones that we are fighting against every day - the monkey business the financial industry has engaged in, labor's struggles, political corruption. Example after example of big industries using their weight to manipulate our systems of government can be demonstrated. So when the agriculture industry says their stuff is safe, it's a pretty understandable that there be a negative reaction and mistrust to that.
I trust in science, but I think it takes a lot of convincing to overcome those negative thoughts about industry, and I'm honestly not really sure how to go about addressing that.