Reply #55: So you're saying that none of my examples re: US industry are valid? [View All]

[IrateCitizen]

I've seen all of them documented NUMEROUS times.

You also said above that there is no reason to keep these studies from occuring in the laboratories. I completely agree. However, this quote excerpted is in reference not to continued laboratory study, but in reference to their implementation as a standard business practice. There's a big, big difference there.

And you've also failed to address the overlying business issues, even when repeatedly challenged. This is a HUGE issue, because it dovetails with the efforts of these same companies to gain the rights to patent organisms and genes themselves.

I would hardly consider such concerns to be "irrational". My concerns include:
1. Is it an effort to establish market hegemony free from challenge from below?
2. What are the long-term impacts on the ecosystem with regards to issues like species diversity and impact on other organisms that are exposed to the plants in question?
3. Will these GMO's be contained, or are there methods by which their genes will spread throughout the natural strains?
4. What true advantages do these crops have over existing, natural strains?
5. What is the empirical data used to support the claims on both sides, and by whom was it generated?

Am I still irrational? Are you willing to address my concerns now?