Should the Anti-GMO movement be taken seriously?

[Unstoppable Empire of Doom]

7 billion people in the world. 7 billion "movements".

[Imperial Joseon]

There is nothing particularly healthier about eating organic. There is debate as to the health risks of AGH animals when it comes to human consumption, as there has been no conclusive study (there have been studies, just not any that has come up with conclusive results). AGH has been linked to worse medical situations for the cows however.

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

[Neutraligon]

There is nothing particularly healthier about eating organic. There is debate as to the health risks of AGH animals when it comes to human consumption, as there has been no conclusive study (there have been studies, just not any that has come up with conclusive results). AGH has been linked to worse medical situations for the cows however.

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

AGH is simply the manmade version of an existing hormone within livestock

[Imperial Joseon]

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

AGH is simply the manmade version of an existing hormone within livestock

I guess it helps agricultural people.

[Neanderthaland]

There is nothing particularly healthier about eating organic. There is debate as to the health risks of AGH animals when it comes to human consumption, as there has been no conclusive study (there have been studies, just not any that has come up with conclusive results). AGH has been linked to worse medical situations for the cows however.

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

The ancient way?

[Imperial Joseon]

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

The ancient way?

Without AGHs, not raw food, as I have already explained.

[Neanderthaland]

The ancient way?

Without AGHs, not raw food, as I have already explained.

But your explanation for it - that methods of food consumption are better when they're ancient - is clearly terrible.

I mean, where are you even going to find raw mammoth meat riddled with tapeworm cysts to eat without cooking?

[Imperial Joseon]

Without AGHs, not raw food, as I have already explained.

But your explanation for it - that methods of food consumption are better when they're ancient - is clearly terrible.

I mean, where are you even going to find raw mammoth meat riddled with tapeworm cysts to eat without cooking?

I already said it meant without AGHs, not necessarily raw food. Did you read my previous post?

[Neanderthaland]

But your explanation for it - that methods of food consumption are better when they're ancient - is clearly terrible.

I mean, where are you even going to find raw mammoth meat riddled with tapeworm cysts to eat without cooking?

I already said it meant without AGHs, not necessarily raw food. Did you read my previous post?

Yes Gim, I am accusing you of a sort of fallacious reasoning.

Whereby you think an explanation for a behavior is justified with an appeal to tradition in one context, but find it totally unreasonable when applied consistently.

[Imperial Joseon]

Yes Gim, I am accusing you of a sort of fallacious reasoning.

Whereby you think an explanation for a behavior is justified with an appeal to tradition in one context, but find it totally unreasonable when applied consistently.

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

[Neanderthaland]

Yes Gim, I am accusing you of a sort of fallacious reasoning.

Whereby you think an explanation for a behavior is justified with an appeal to tradition in one context, but find it totally unreasonable when applied consistently.

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

Yes Gim, I understand that. That's the appeal to tradition.

But you don't appeal to tradition in any other context regarding food. You don't find it a compelling argument. Which undermines your main argument. That is the point I have been making.

[Albrenia]

Maybe, it's just human psychology, but I prefer the ancient way of eating food, which means without AGHs.

Yes Gim, I understand that. That's the appeal to tradition.

But you don't appeal to tradition in any other context regarding food. You don't find it a compelling argument. Which undermines your main argument. That is the point I have been making.

This is a very odd argument for someone with a caveman flag to be making.

[Neanderthaland]

Yes Gim, I understand that. That's the appeal to tradition.

But you don't appeal to tradition in any other context regarding food. You don't find it a compelling argument. Which undermines your main argument. That is the point I have been making.

This is a very odd argument for someone with a caveman flag to be making.

Dude, I LOVE modernity. You ever have to wipe your ass with a pinecone?

[Albrenia]

This is a very odd argument for someone with a caveman flag to be making.

Dude, I LOVE modernity. You ever have to wipe your ass with a pinecone?

No comment.

[Imperial Joseon]

Dude, I LOVE modernity. You ever have to wipe your ass with a pinecone?

No comment.

Just ignore him. He just doesn't get the point.

[Neanderthaland]

No comment.

Just ignore him. He just doesn't get the point.

He said, unironically.

[Cekoviu]

This is a very odd argument for someone with a caveman flag to be making.

Dude, I LOVE modernity. You ever have to wipe your ass with a pinecone?

I'm 100% sure that's somebody's fetish.

[Albrenia]

In all seriousness though, modernity is pretty damn cool in my books.

My opinion is rather biased on account I would be dead before my first birthday otherwise, but still!

[LiberNovusAmericae]

For the most part, no.

[Imperial Joseon]

Dude, I LOVE modernity. You ever have to wipe your ass with a pinecone?

I'm 100% sure that's somebody's fetish.

[Jello Biafra]

It's my suspicion that a lot of opposition to GMOs would wither away if we stopped letting products be advertised as "GMO free", "organic", "natural", etc., unless the manufacturer could convince an independent panel that these terms refers to real, specific, legitimately and demonstrably beneficial features of their product. I bet that most people only care about GMOs because when they buy their groceries they see things advertised as GMO free and think, maybe subconsciously, that GMOs must be bad if this tin of beans is saying they don't have any.

Personally, I'd say the opposite; opposition to GMOs would wither away with mandatory labeling of products with GMOs in them. Transparency leads to trust, and a lack of transparency leads to a lack of trust.