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Old 09-21-10, 06:42 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Alex View Post
@ Sammi : Well, I harbour at least one rational fear towards genetically modified food.
And I apologize in advance if my english is still too rough to explain it another way.
But legally, any kind of food must be "tested"/eaten for 2 years by a group of people, thus showing properly whether this food is fit for consumption, before being allowed to be sold in shops. GMF (vegetables AFAIK) have been "tested" for 4 months. Period.

To quote a wise man, now the question is "can we undo what we have done, before we undo what we become"...
Yes that is a valid concern, the rules should be followed in this instance. The trouble is, who decides the rules? and on what grounds? I harbour no fears yet I agree that there should be stringent and enforced rules regarding testing. Unfortunately the people who make the rules do so with a capitalistic and profiteering approach, and therein lies its possible downfall.

What has been done cannot be undone. What we have become? we are still and perhaps will be forever becoming.
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