Zvezdichko wrote:Jesus Christ, I have to admit something.
I hate green politics. I hate Greenpeace. I hate econuts. I hate treehuggers. I hate green supporters in the Parliament or in the Congress. They've done too much to harm science. May they rot in hell.
I think that my aversion towards greenism is going to spoil this discussion. Sorry. I can't discuss this because I'm biased. I will never forgive those nuts that they're so against nuclear plants, genetical engineering and science as a whole.
Leaving the discussion for now.
Ya know, Japan is one of the nations that is at the cutting edge of technology. They're pretty opposed to genetic engineering, and they actually require it to be on the label as to whether or not genetically engineered ingredients are used in their food items.
Supposedly, there's a correlation between genetic engineered foods and health problems. So, until genetic engineering can be perfected (and handled according to strict guidelines to ensure health), there's always cross pollination which has actually been shown to have the same desired results of genetic engineering, though I don't know whether or not health problems are associated with that.
Nuclear power is actually pretty clean energy when handled properly, so there's no need to worry too much about that so long as everything is carefully handled.
This ain't about "greenism" as a movement, but rather about taking care of what we have. If there's anything unscientific, it is the destruction of nature. Nature needs to keep existing because, without green stuff (trees, bushes, flowers, etc...) we can't breathe. Period. Does it take a scientist to tell you that?
And you think that everyone who is "green" is anti-science? Not really. And what does being Green have to do with genetic engineering? Absolutely nothing. Thank-you for at least admitting your bias, though.
I'm not quite one of those "green" movement people myself, but I do see the logic and practicality behind recycling and conserving resources, as well as alternate methods of providing power, as well as caring for the planet that we have. After all, in doing these things, there can actually be more scientific advancement and more technologies available. Alternate energy sources mean new possibilities and greater flexibility with more choices. Preservation of nature means that new life can be discovered and explored further, as well as leaving behind a sense of history for a particular location. History may not be science, but it's just as important. So, if anything, recognizing the importance of nature and efforts to preserve it are actually have greater scientific possibilities than you give it credit for.
