Re: SOC/BIO: Anti-GM Activists at ICAG Conference in Minneapolis

From: E. Shaun Russell (e_shaun@uniserve.com)
Date: Sun Jul 23 2000 - 06:52:08 MDT


Robert wrote:

>Techno-man has done a majority of species a favor by eliminating
>other predators and confining his predation to a limited set of
>animals which, *in theory*, are sacrificed with a minimal amount
>of suffering (though I'd *definately* prefer that all meat be
>grown in a vat).

I myself have always questioned the notion used by greens that man is
somehow "unnatural." If we take evolution for granted, then has man not
always been a part of nature? Just because our evolution will continue by
using all sorts of technology shouldn't create a "man versus nature"
scenario, but instead a "man enhancing nature" one.

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