Re: [pf] 50 Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Foods

by prichter1

20 December 2000 15:07 UTC

In a message dated 12/20/00 7:46:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
davidnh@visto.com writes:

> Priscilla,
>  
>  In person we have the option of extended dialogue. But in a situation 
>  where we're trying to determine the truth of things, we don't have that 
>  option -- we have to make decisions about who we consider credible.
>  

In trying to determine the "truth of things", this is precisely where I 
believe that dialogue is so crucial. Sometimes we don't have the luxury of in 
person dialogue, especially in an age of communications such as we are in. 
Obviously YMMV. And does.


>  Do you read the National Enquirer and ask yourself after every article, 
>  I wonder where this author is coming from? I wonder what's in me that 
>  causes me to so quickly dismiss that President Clinton actually met with 
>  an alien from Mars while at Camp David?

David, obviously we all make choices. In this information-exploded age we 
cannot read everything and make our choices as to what we spend our precious 
time on.  

I have to say that I find dialogue with you so tremendously frustrating 
because you jump so readily to the ridiculous. I find your constant barrages 
to have what I would consider a fundamentalist bent: that it's your way or 
the highway. You find ways to put us down and that is a very difficult place 
to dialogue from.

I have to ask: why, if we engage your rage so readily (as per your recent 
reply to Kaleopono), and if we are so unenlightened that we fail to fall to 
your brand of science, why are you here? What do you find worthy in 
participating in this listserv? What purpose do we serve in your life?

These are serious questions.

Blessings, Priscilla