10-12-2012, 08:56 AM
[[[[[........Thus, they are being denied their freedom to practice their religion. I'm not talking about minor sects of pagans, here, but world religions (including Christianity,......]]]]]]]
What I am hearing you say is that it wouldn't matter so much if minor sects of Pagans got their freedom to practice religion denied?
Religions that have food restrictions can buy food that is specially prepared and labeled just for them. I can go into the market and purchase food labeled as Kosher or Halal. Catholics can walk into the market and buy fish for Friday. A Muslim has no problems buying a chicken that is not injected with pork.
If any kind of religion, small or large, has a religious prohibition against GMO foods, then the members of that church can certainly walk into a store and buy foods that are not GMO. It's not that difficult to avoid GMO. There are many types of plants where GMO is not even available. I've seen labels that already say "do not contain GMO". They happen to cost a lot more, but they are out there if you want them.
I'm sorry, but GMO is not a religious issue.
What does GMO have to do with Hawaii, anyway? Except, that there are some modified papaya trees, which I intend to buy and plant in my garden. If you (generic you, not aimed at anyone specific) don't want a gift of papaya off of my GMO trees, then turn down the offer.
What I am hearing you say is that it wouldn't matter so much if minor sects of Pagans got their freedom to practice religion denied?
Religions that have food restrictions can buy food that is specially prepared and labeled just for them. I can go into the market and purchase food labeled as Kosher or Halal. Catholics can walk into the market and buy fish for Friday. A Muslim has no problems buying a chicken that is not injected with pork.
If any kind of religion, small or large, has a religious prohibition against GMO foods, then the members of that church can certainly walk into a store and buy foods that are not GMO. It's not that difficult to avoid GMO. There are many types of plants where GMO is not even available. I've seen labels that already say "do not contain GMO". They happen to cost a lot more, but they are out there if you want them.
I'm sorry, but GMO is not a religious issue.
What does GMO have to do with Hawaii, anyway? Except, that there are some modified papaya trees, which I intend to buy and plant in my garden. If you (generic you, not aimed at anyone specific) don't want a gift of papaya off of my GMO trees, then turn down the offer.