Friday, 2 October 2009

MS Swaminathan

Now we have MS Swaminathan on Vandana Shiva.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/op-ed/gm-food-risks-and-benefits-172
There is something that makes activists sound like rabble rousers even when they have something valid to "activate" about. The tone of MSS article is so much better than that of VS's. Both have valid points, but she is strident; he sounds- oh so- reasonable.
Perhaps that's why many valid concerns with strident proponents get ignored.
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