"Peter Ashby" wrote in message
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"W K" wrote:

Then point me to a scientific paper which proves that glyphosate has
any
deleterious effect on the ecological balance of where it is used,
excepting,
of course, for the eradication of plants not wanted by humans.

Well thats pretty much the nature of what the RSPB complains about.

ie. more extreme control and more extreme monoculture.

So this is the answer to why herbicides are bad? That people use them to
kill plants where they don't want them? On that basis we should ban hoes.

Its why an extreme version based on GM technology is bad.
In the lists of arguments it is one that is likely, and rather dull as it is
only an extension of what currently happens.
No need for proof, its conjecture about the future based on very well known
effects of what is happening now.

As you state, any agriculture can damage natural systems, but we current
agricultural practice is already rather extreme.
Its rather similar to arguments that hormone use in milk production is bad
for animal welfare - worse than what we currently do, but current practice
is already dodgy in places.

I am very surprised that you are not aware of these arguments, what are you
doing at the below address?
Actually it was my fifth choice for university!

School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland