From: Linda B (taxlady@iglide.net)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 00:13:50 MDT
On 28 Jun 2001, at 1:59, Samantha Atkins wrote:
> Linda B wrote:
>
> > > All GMO is not the same, "golden" rice is a completely different
> > > thing from "RoundUp" corn for example.
> > >
> > > Those of us who abhor paternalism will continue to insist:
> > >
> > > Label it or ban it.
> > >
>
> Some of us consider imposing meaningless labeling requirements
> to be quite "paternalistic". Nor is labeling innocent. It can
> pervert the understanding and spread FUD. For instance, men who
> could be treated with a cold virus vector for tagging and making
> prostate cancer cells more treatable would by currently
> proposals be labeled "genetically modified humans". A bit over
> the top, isn't it?
>
I would want those men labeled if they were sold as food.
> - samantha
>
P.S. I didn't write any of the quoted text. I simply added, "Thank you for
putting it so succinctly."
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