05-23-2014, 07:39 AM
@ pahoated
Your inferences lack objectivity.
That individuals such as yourself find "very small amounts" of chemical pollution in our once pristine waters to be acceptable only serves to highlight your own lack of understanding regarding this issue.
Our waters were once sweet, and as a child I used to drink right from the streams in my area, as well as the springs at Hapuna, Waipi'o, Waimanu, and Waihu.
These areas were away from the plantations and the subsequent pollution attributed to the chemicals applied to crops since before I was born.
The streams used to be untainted by chemicals.
Now you're trying to denigrate me for pointing out the facts at hand, which is not that we should be thankful for the "very small amounts of pesticides" in our waters, the facts are that chemicals are polluting our waters! This is completely unacceptable!
GMO != chemical pollution
Nowhere did I equate chemical pollution with GMO development here, so perhaps your comprehensive abilities are as lacking as you claim mine are?
Nowhere did I try to associate any alleged testing (straw-man much?) with mainland ventures, my claim is that "mainland megacorps" are attempting to affect legislation here which would be unwelcoming to their business agenda - in direct comparison to your assertion that "mainland haole trying to manipulate these islands and people is truly a curse on Hawaii."
You should check your own words before you go and accuse someone else of using your own tactics.
Your inferences lack objectivity.
That individuals such as yourself find "very small amounts" of chemical pollution in our once pristine waters to be acceptable only serves to highlight your own lack of understanding regarding this issue.
Our waters were once sweet, and as a child I used to drink right from the streams in my area, as well as the springs at Hapuna, Waipi'o, Waimanu, and Waihu.
These areas were away from the plantations and the subsequent pollution attributed to the chemicals applied to crops since before I was born.
The streams used to be untainted by chemicals.
Now you're trying to denigrate me for pointing out the facts at hand, which is not that we should be thankful for the "very small amounts of pesticides" in our waters, the facts are that chemicals are polluting our waters! This is completely unacceptable!
GMO != chemical pollution
Nowhere did I equate chemical pollution with GMO development here, so perhaps your comprehensive abilities are as lacking as you claim mine are?
Nowhere did I try to associate any alleged testing (straw-man much?) with mainland ventures, my claim is that "mainland megacorps" are attempting to affect legislation here which would be unwelcoming to their business agenda - in direct comparison to your assertion that "mainland haole trying to manipulate these islands and people is truly a curse on Hawaii."
You should check your own words before you go and accuse someone else of using your own tactics.
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"Life is labor, and all that is good in life comes from that labor..."