38. "on my "shortsighted silliness"" In response to In response to 35
>What are the perceived benefits and the risks?
haha, nice wording on that question - what are the perceived risks and the benefits? ive outlined the real risks in another response to this thread (#25). the risks you have argued are "perceived" - the benefits - increased food production, better food quality, and less chemical pesticide/herbicide use are real.
>There is no way to tell how stable this science is over this >short span of time. We need to consider the long-term >effects (i.e., 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years down)of this >technology. Just because you eat GMO-based foods today and >you don't die tomorrow, doesn't mean that they aren't >dangerous and harmful. That is silly and short-sighted >thinking.
i would really like to know what exactly do you think will happen in the next 10, 20, 30, 40 years? what are your "perceived" risks? nothing is going to happen over time if you continue to eat GMOs, its not going to build up in your system and make you explode - this is another unfounded fear and that is just as silly as my "shortsightedness." understand, these foods are already on the market (and they taste delicious, by the way).