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That is a false dichotomy. It is perfectly possible to get good yields with farming practices that use neither pesticides nor GM.
by Ma8ee 5y ago
That is a false dichotomy. It is perfectly possible to get good yields with farming practices that use neither pesticides nor GM.
- andrei_says_ 5y agoExactly. This reminds me the interview where a Monsanto rep was asking an activist whether she’d prefer to provide people with genetically engineered rice or have them suffer from vitamin deficiency. What a made up false dichotomy.
- londons_explore 5y agoIt isn't as much of a false dichotomy as you make out. At any point in the decision making chain, in general, the decision is "should be do this new thing, so should we not". So it really is a dichotomy, at least as far as the decision maker is concerned.
- Ma8ee 5y agoIt is certainly a false dichotomy, because you paint it as a decision between GMO and conventional non-GMO farming. But as in all false dichotomies, there are more alternatives. And no, that is not how decisions are made. You don't stand stupidly and consider if you should drive your car to work this morning or not, without at the same time taking into account the alternatives and their consequences. How long would it take to walk, how is the path, the weather? Are public transport available, how much does it cost, how long would it take? So there is no dichotomy for the decision maker either.