RE: [pf] Risks, imposed or chosen

by David A

18 December 2000 16:25 UTC

Sharon Flesher wrote:
> David wrote:
>> How can we trust so many people being against GM food if they 
>> don't even know what it is?
> 
> Professor Hoban seems to be counting on such ignorance to SELL 
> biotech products. In other words, he with the best propaganda wins.

Then whose fault is that? There are unscrupulous people on both sides; 
it's everyone's responsibility to decide for themselves who they can 
trust and what they believe. But I don't see how your reply answers the 
question -- most people don't have, or seem to care to acquire, enough 
of the most basic information, such as what is a gene, to make an 
informed decision on GMOs. *That's* what the Greenpeace's of the world 
are counting on.

David


> The ignorance of the public (on this and many subjects) is a tragedy
> regardless of who is successful in the public relations campaign.
> 
> Sharon Flesher
> CarSharing Traverse, Inc.
> Traverse City, Mich.
> sflesher@traverse.net
> 
> "Be the change you wish to see." M.K. Gandhi
> 
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