Farmers debate environmentalism and religion in letters
A reader contesting environmentalism as a religion criticizes Dr. Tom Fisher and two letter writers for condemning farmers. He argues chemistry aids yields, compares to historic genocidal forced labor, and questions monoculture while defending rural life and nature as a personal creation.
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Readers Debate Ethics of Environment and Farming
Letters argue about the value of nature versus human needs, accusing environmentalists of placing plants and animals above people. The writer cites DDT, quack grass, and a supposed silent spring of unborn babies, contrasting science, religion, and farming in a sharp critique.
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