From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Wed May 01 2002 - 14:48:04 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote:
> Hal Finney wrote:
>
>>It's your group so you can do what you want, but...
>>
>>...I don't see why, of all the threats facing us in the world today,
>>organic foods are high on the list! Why beat up on people who just want
>>to eat healthy?
>>
>
> The 'organics' industry is the core of unscientific luddism. The claim
> that 'organic' food is any healthier than other food of the same species
> and breed is entirely unsupported by scientific evidence. The industry
If it has been grown without pesticides there is some reasonable
argument that it may indeed be healthier eathing. How much
healthier is open to debate. Also there is good argument that
ranch raised livestock are healither to eat than ones from
factory farms. It cannot all be dismissed as "unscientific
luddism".
> is at the core of using anti-technology scare tactics to boost the
> perceived value of its products to the consumer, and organic farmers are
This is way over the top and totally unsubstantiated.
> the grassroots of support for luddite terrorists, providing an
> underground railroad for transportation, shelter and off-books
> employment of individuals engaged in luddite terrorism.
>
More of the same. Be extremely careful how you toss around the
word "terrorism". It can come back to bite you if you add to
its cheapening and pasting onto anything the speaker disagrees with.
- samantha
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