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Re: Monsanto?!

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
I don't think anything about GMOs are inherently unethical in terms of business practices. The do present the opportunity for ethical dilemmas to be created, but I don't blame the GMOs for that. It's more of a dilemma of our intellectual property system, and the abuses of it, as well as our corporate farming structure.
Oh, I agree there's nothing inherently unethical with businesses involving GMOs, but it's a fantastic portal into talking about unethical business practices, as well as general human behavior in regards to the environment and the effects of technology on the environment and human culture. It's a very interesting subject that has a large variety of ramifications that are all in my opinion fascinating.
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