I am not going to say nay on all genetically modified plants. I guess I'm just being a little too literal here, but agriculture has been genetically modifying plants for some time. And it hasn't all been bad.
The GMO stuff I don't want are seeds with pesticides already in them, strawberries spliced with a fish gene, or switching a gene in a fish to make it grow year-round would be prohibited. BUT selective horticulture of certain fruits because of their size or flavor is ok to a certain point.
Perhaps for a better understanding of my POV you could watch two very interesting documentaries, "Dirt: the movie" and "Botany of Desire".
If monoculture is eradicated and the soil "health" is maintained, that results in significantly fewer (or complete elimination in some cases) pesticides used.
We also wouldn't use fertilizer which is detrimental to water quality. Overall agricultural pollution (via pesticides and runoff) would be greatly reduced.
The GMO stuff I don't want are seeds with pesticides already in them, strawberries spliced with a fish gene, or switching a gene in a fish to make it grow year-round would be prohibited. BUT selective horticulture of certain fruits because of their size or flavor is ok to a certain point.
Perhaps for a better understanding of my POV you could watch two very interesting documentaries, "Dirt: the movie" and "Botany of Desire".
If monoculture is eradicated and the soil "health" is maintained, that results in significantly fewer (or complete elimination in some cases) pesticides used.
We also wouldn't use fertilizer which is detrimental to water quality. Overall agricultural pollution (via pesticides and runoff) would be greatly reduced.
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I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
Starting a religion today, I'd make the following foods/behaviour forbidden...
- 23/06/2010 03:08:22 PM
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Re: mushrooms. *NM*
- 23/06/2010 03:10:37 PM
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I can't worship you and still have my mushrooms?
- 23/06/2010 03:13:02 PM
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You can always follow another religion, based on which restrictions you like more! *NM*
- 23/06/2010 03:18:53 PM
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Another religion that lets me worship Danae?
- 23/06/2010 03:23:25 PM
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Danae is the High Priestess of Coffee. You could give that a shot (ba-doom ching!) *NM*
- 23/06/2010 08:50:58 PM
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Re: You can. But you'd suffer outside the gates to heaven for five minutes before we let you in.
- 24/06/2010 09:02:53 AM
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Literal 5 minutes? Or Genesis-style-maybe-a-day-isn't-really-a-day 5 minutes?
- 24/06/2010 09:17:45 PM
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Re: Literal, since the other would take too long and you'd miss the party.
- 25/06/2010 10:16:48 PM
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Monoculture. *NM*
- 23/06/2010 03:52:31 PM
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Just monocultures? What about pesticides? Genetically manipulated crops? *NM*
- 23/06/2010 04:10:36 PM
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- 23/06/2010 05:00:33 PM
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- 23/06/2010 05:00:33 PM
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Pineapples on Pizza or toast
- 23/06/2010 04:41:07 PM
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mushroom, pineapple, jalapeno pizza is awesome! its a party in your mouth! *NM*
- 23/06/2010 09:27:41 PM
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organic foods
- 23/06/2010 10:08:58 PM
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Lies, random. LIES
- 24/06/2010 01:40:28 AM
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We didn't change from organic farming because it couldn't sustain the population
- 24/06/2010 07:11:07 AM
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Eating an animal that you know the name of and anything from McDonald's
- 23/06/2010 11:24:40 PM
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just a bone of contention...
- 24/06/2010 01:47:52 AM
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What's a religion without a good level of vagueness to induce huge conflict and debate
- 24/06/2010 07:18:20 AM
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Well. Now that we have started our religions, who should we start a holy war against?
- 24/06/2010 11:22:32 PM
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Poland
- 25/06/2010 04:58:05 AM
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