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In reply to the discussion: Rather than be naive enough to imagine this GMO article would change many minds... [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)3. Wanna Borrow a Jack
"A fellow was speeding down a country road late at night and BANG! went a tire. He got out and looked but he had no jack.
"Then he said to himself. 'Well, I'll just walk to the nearest farmhouse and borrow a jack.' He saw a light in the distance and said, 'Well, I'm in luck; the farmer's up. I'll just knock on the door and say I'm in trouble, would you please lend me a jack? And he'll say, why sure, neighbor, help yourself, but bring it back.'
"He walked on a little farther and the light went out so he said to himself, 'Now he's gone to bed, and he'll be annoyed because I'm bothering him so he'll probably want some money for his jack. And I'll say, all right, it isn't very neighborly but I'll give you a quarter.
And he'll say, do you think you can get me out of bed in the middle of the night and then offer me a quarter? Give me a dollar or get yourself a jack somewhere else.'
"By the time he got to the farmhouse the fellow had worked himself into a lather. He turned into the gate and muttered. 'A dollar! All right, I'll give you a dollar. But not a cent more! A poor devil has an accident and all he needs is a jack. You probably won't let me have one no matter what I give you. That's the kind of guy you are.'
"Which brought him to the door and he knocked angrily, loudly. The farmer stuck his head out the window above the door and hollered down, 'Who's there? What do you want?' The fellow stopped pounding on the door and yelled up, 'You and your stupid jack! You know what you can do with it!'"
Heard that story in Church as a kid; it always stuck with me.
Bryant
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Rather than be naive enough to imagine this GMO article would change many minds... [View all]
Silent3
Jul 2014
OP
People buy what they want to buy. They should know what they are being sold.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#18
it was "republished" when the authors paid a fake vanity journal to publish it WITHOUT peer review
mike_c
Jul 2014
#31
You are chastising prospective responders for pre-emptive responses that are formed without
Squinch
Jul 2014
#2
There should be a choice, for farmers and for consumers. Does democracy frighten you?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#12
Gee, I missed the part where I claimed you said anything. I was speaking my mind.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#16
So I should have taken the the very pointed-sound question "Does democracy frighten you?"
Silent3
Jul 2014
#19
I'm not well-educated enough on these issues to ultimately decide which side is right
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#48
Didn't someone just post a link to an article stating GMO foods are less nutritious
justiceischeap
Jul 2014
#63