Corporate Thug - Monsanto (radical, companies, dollar, compared)

[ergohead]

Superweed superthug.

t r u t h o u t | War Over Monsanto Gets Ugly

[stillkit]

Nobody should be surprised that agricultural chemicals have an effect on the enviornment. There is no such thing as a benign chemical, whether it's made by Monsanto or someone else.

So, the question becomes this: What's the point of going after Monsanto's Roundup? Even if the protestors were successful, some other chemical would be used in its place which would likely produce different deleterous effects.

I'm not defending Monsanto. Some of their business practices are abhorrent. But, without modern herbicides, it's possible we could not feed the worlds burgeoning population.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by stillkit

Nobody should be surprised that agricultural chemicals have an effect on the enviornment. There is no such thing as a benign chemical, whether it's made by Monsanto or someone else.

So, the question becomes this: What's the point of going after Monsanto's Roundup? Even if the protestors were successful, some other chemical would be used in its place which would likely produce different deleterous effects.

I'm not defending Monsanto. Some of their business practices are abhorrent. But, without modern herbicides, it's possible we could not feed the worlds burgeoning population.

There are more effective means of pest control than chemical.

But, biological controls provide little profit to chemical companies.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by stillkit

Nobody should be surprised that agricultural chemicals have an effect on the enviornment. There is no such thing as a benign chemical, whether it's made by Monsanto or someone else.

So, the question becomes this: What's the point of going after Monsanto's Roundup? Even if the protestors were successful, some other chemical would be used in its place which would likely produce different deleterous effects.

I'm not defending Monsanto. Some of their business practices are abhorrent. But, without modern herbicides, it's possible we could not feed the worlds burgeoning population.

You're missing the whole point. If anti-corporate loons in the US can make life difficult for US industries, they'll take their business to China or India where they can hire people for pennies on the dollar compared to US workers, never have to negotiate with a union, pollute all they like and still sell their products here in the US. The only real difference will be much higher profits and Americans will lose their jobs.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by ergohead

There are more effective means of pest control than chemical.

But, biological controls provide little profit to chemical companies.

Excuse me, I have to roll around on the floor while laughing hysterically for a few minutes.




OK, I'm back.

What?

[dcsldcd]

I cannot stand the violent left wing radicals but when it comes to Monsanto, they are not agressive enough!

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Excuse me, I have to roll around on the floor while laughing hysterically for a few minutes.

OK, I'm back.

What?

A highly underfunded science.

Biological pest control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by dcsldcd

I cannot stand the violent left wing radicals but when it comes to Monsanto, they are not agressive enough!

It wouldn't surprise me if Monsanto's chemicals caused people to "choose" to be gay.

[dcsldcd]

You never know what their chems could do.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by dcsldcd

You never know what their chems could do.

Ooh! I coulda had a V-8!

Glad I passed on it, though.