10-12-2012, 07:56 AM
Seems like the government only needs to be involved for enforcement of enacted laws. Without the laws in place and consequences, what stops corporations from doing whatever they want? I agree we shouldn't expect a govt. agency to create the laws (People should), nor should government agencies be responsible for regulating, etc. All that just leads to more convoluted corruption sucking money from yet another area.
Genetically modified seems different to me than what our ancestors have done for centuries. If you are modifying specific genes using chemicals, radiation or other genes... that sounds like more of a hands on manipulative approach than selective breeding. It also sounds like much more can go wrong.
The term 'transgenic' makes it even more clear though. And gets rid of the deceptively mild sounding acronym, GMO.
Melissa Fletcher
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973
Genetically modified seems different to me than what our ancestors have done for centuries. If you are modifying specific genes using chemicals, radiation or other genes... that sounds like more of a hands on manipulative approach than selective breeding. It also sounds like much more can go wrong.
The term 'transgenic' makes it even more clear though. And gets rid of the deceptively mild sounding acronym, GMO.
Melissa Fletcher
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973
Melissa Fletcher
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973