Mooshie peas wrote:
On 5 Sep 2003 10:11:09 GMT, Brian Sandle
posted:

Mooshie peas wrote:
On 4 Sep 2003 10:21:52 GMT, Brian Sandle
posted:
You talked about people taking your work if you help them in poor
countries. Reading back through the thread you could take the noiton
that Jim is saying, `Yes, GM and the USA approach is right to be
suppressing poor countries so we can keep our jobs.'


But how is GM suppressing anyone?

Jim seems to agree, though he hasn't specifically said it, that he agrees
with the way GM crops have been designed to produce dependence upon the GM
companies.

Well if you buy something from a company, you are dependent on that
company as far as the contact you freely enter into binds you. Don't
buy; don't have any obligation to anyone.

GM was introduced to USA when the farmers were not having the
best time, and they were offered a better deal from it.

And being free agents, they could chose to do as they pleased.

They were led to believe GM would maximise profit for them.

That has not
eventuated but the same sales approach is still going on in Australia,
New Zealand, and in third world countries.

Things get advertised and sold every minute.

And some regret buying.

Further, in this arena, the toy affects not only the purchaser.

Under GM farmers cannot save
their seed,

Depends what contract they sign. No one forces anyone to sign
anything. Don't like it; don't buy it. Simple.

And that is being discussed a lot.

a procedure which has been central to third world agriculture.

And it still can be, no-one is forcing anyone to do anything against
their will.

I think it is a bit like the old days when a woman in Australia
would get her teeth out before getting married as a wedding present
to her husband, so he would not have to pay for fillings. Somehow it
took off in Australia, but not UK.

Their way of life -- livelihoods are threatened.

By their choice to buy something? Well why did they buy it?

Misled.

Keeping them poor, Jim
believes, will help to stop them taking my job.

They are kept poor and populace by lack of education and exploitation.
It has nothing to do with this or that particular technology.

People have to have a spring board to build their lives. Kick it
away and only a few can jump. The average result is a big eyesore.