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Debate Score:89
Arguments:87
Total Votes:100
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3RD BLOCK- Should the use of GMOs be banned?

1.   Are GM foods safe?

   How are they tested? Are they sufficiently regulated?

2.  Are we tampering with nature?

Do biotech companies have the right to control  GMOs?

3.  Do GMOs harm the environment?

4.  Should we grow GM crop?

Will biotechnology lead to over production?

5.  Do we need GMOs to feed the world?

 GM crops represent “the needs and dreams of developing countries” [Kenyan scientists] and “the fears of developed countries” [Green Peace].

6) What does the future hold?

  Are GMOs “a force for humanity” or “a reckless experiment”?

Will biotechnology dominate the future?

 Can diffusion of GMOs really be stopped? Does it matter?

YES!

Side Score: 49
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NO!

Side Score: 40
2 points

"Most of the health and environmental risks of GMOs are ignored by governments' superficial regulations and safety assessments. The reason for this tragedy is largely political. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example, doesn't require a single safety study, does not mandate labeling of GMOs, and allows companies to put their GM foods onto the market without even notifying the agency"

Side: YES!
1 point

yes because they can cause an even greater threat. an epidemic

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

First of all, you can't type. Also if we did not have GMOs, than how would we sustain the population of 7 billion and growing? Do you eat GMOs or are you a hypocrite?

Side: NO!
mariapino(6) Disputed
1 point

we don't need GMO's because we are already overpopulated so the use of them would cause the world to reach Malthus' point of crisis so the use of them are unnecessary but these population checks are.

Side: YES!
connorbres(1) Disputed
1 point

Ad hominem attacks are juvenile and undermine your argument. Also, the population won't be increasing if everyone's got liver and kidney damage.

Side: YES!
ZanderGeng(6) Disputed
1 point

They also give people enough food. Without them there will not be enough food for everyone and people will began starve... now that is a problem

Side: NO!
1 point

Because people have been putting to much chemicals into our food and us as humans have been digesting that food into our bodys

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

Has it been proven that these chemicals are detrimental to our health or did you make that last statement up?

Side: NO!
1 point

these gmos have been have been proven to be safe.

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Side: NO!
arielbarnum2(5) Disputed
1 point

how do GMO's harm humans exactly? there is no proof that it has harmed humans.

Side: NO!
isabelle_o(6) Disputed
1 point

okayyyyyyyyyyyy but has that been hurting us? NOPE!.............

Side: NO!
1 point

GMOed food is not safe, it can cause many diseases in the animals who are being GMOed

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

Is there any proof that is directly causes diseases? Diseases have been around for centuries!

Side: NO!
dayasanchez(7) Clarified
1 point

They are not sufficiently regulated it causes many diseases, because of the antibiotics that they give to all the animals, causing more diseases in the animals

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

Do you have any facts or are you just typing to type?......................................

Side: NO!
ZanderGeng(6) Disputed
1 point

How do you figure that GMOs are unsafe? I mean they have been able to keep the population of the world and without them the population would begin to decline because there wouldn't be enough food for everyone.

Side: NO!
kelseymcghee(4) Disputed
1 point

Even if its not safe, the GMOed foods will always be with us! How do you think we have enough food supplies for the world? How are GMOs unsafe?

Side: NO!
1 point

Yes. They may cause cancer. See:

"The study found severe liver and kidney damage as well as hormonal disturbances in rats fed with GM maize in conjunction with low levels of Roundup that were below those permitted in most drinking water across Europe. Results also indicated high rates of large tumors and mortality in most treatment groups."

While we are certainly not rats, the high mortality rate among the rats fed GMO food is enough to warrant concern and further study.

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

We are rats? You have to remember that we have small traces of chemicals in everything from our environment to our food, but small amounts have proven to be harmless to humans. It may warrant concern, but does starvation warrant more?

Side: NO!
1 point

By mixing genes from totally unrelated species, genetic engineering unleashes a host of unpredictable side effects. Moreover, irrespective of the type of genes that are inserted, the very process of creating a GM plant can result in massive collateral damage that produces new toxins, allergens, carcinogens, and nutritional deficiencies.

Side: YES!
isabelle_o(6) Disputed
1 point

even tho they are doing this it has stopped pests and weather from ruining these plants

Side: NO!
HaileyAustin(3) Disputed
1 point

Toxicity is a huge issue surrounding chemical pesticides and herbicides, used commonly with GMOs, in addition to the toxicity is very hurtful to plants so this still ruins the plants.

Side: YES!
1 point

Yes we are tampering with nature because we are putting different genes from other plants and animals that are not natural to that specific plant or animal.

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

How much organic food do you eat? If you take out all the processed food from your diet, would you have enough food to survive?

Side: NO!
1 point

I believe that GMOs should be banned, because they are not all natural. Of course I know that food is something everyone needs to stay alive, but I don't believe that we need to chemically alter food just for 1 simple reason. If we continue to alter our food, who knows what may happen next, for all we know these altered foods can one day be altered way too much to the point that it may start to affect our human systems.

Side: YES!
ZanderGeng(6) Disputed
0 points

If we don't use GMOs there will not be enough food to keep the population of earth. If we stop altering the food there wont be enough for everyone, and us humans will be able to find out ways to prevent diseases in food, we've done it in the past.

Side: NO!
Vincent2015(1) Disputed
1 point

I understand that food is a big problem, but there are others way we can go about getting food to people. As you said they have done it in the past, why don't they do it again without all of this chemically altered trash!

Side: YES!
Vincent2015(1) Disputed
1 point

I think I won, so now if you don't have anything else to say, please admit your defeat >:D

Side: YES!
1 point

GMOs have artificially manipulated genetic material. This means GMO'd organisms have genes that do not occur in nature or through any sort of crossbreeding. therefore people should not consume unnatural organisms without knowing the affects it has on a human body (including cancer).

Side: YES!
1 point

GMO's are extremely dangerous to the consumer, the animals, and the environment. They increase the use of dangerous chemicals on the the environment, they can have negative side effects on the crops, and they're completely unhealthy. Not to mention that the animals are ill-treated and anyone who tries to find problems with GMO's are threatened.

Side: YES!
arielbarnum2(5) Disputed
1 point

what do you mean that anyone who tries to find problems the GMO's are threatened?

Side: NO!
Dakota1399(5) Disputed
1 point

Not physically threatened, but the government threatens to take away their jobs.

Side: YES!
1 point

GMO's should be banned because we do not know the long term effects of it. There have been studies done on GMO influenced food that has concluded that they are safe, but was conducted only by the companies who created them and have made profit from it. Also since 80% of all modified crops are herbicide resistant, the use of highly toxic pesticides and herbicides has increased significantly. The production of genetically modified plants and animals has also negatively influenced farmers. The companies who create GMOs have patents on them, and any farmer who has crops contaminated by them are sued, causing many farmers to go bankrupt and lose jobs.

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

How long can you live without eating processed food? If we can grow crops with greater vitamin intake, pest resistance, or any other beneficial quality than why should we not partake in our societal advancements?

Side: NO!
DelaneyM(3) Disputed
1 point

If we improve how we modify our food supply and increase our natural, unprocessed supply, it would be easier to not eat processed CRAP.

Side: YES!
1 point

GMOs should be banned. 70%-80% of our food in America are GMOs and the two main products in America that are, is corn and soy. And corn is in almost everything. GMOs can increase food allergies and cause autism, and digestive system problems. Even with these problems companies still think they shouldn't label food packages containing GMOs.

Side: YES!
2 points

It caused many diseases to go when the GMOs where introduced, like Food Allergies went up

Side: YES!
1 point

A GMO BANANA IN THE USA GOES BAD IN AT LEAST 5 DAYS BUT IN ANOTHER PLACE YOU EAT A REAL BANANA THAT HAS NEVER BEEN GMO IT CAN LAST AT LEAST 2 WEEKS AND ITS EVEN GREEN FOR A LONG TIME TOO UNLIKE OURS IS YELLOW

Side: YES!
1 point

GMOed food should be banned because of all the side effects it causes

Side: YES!
1 point

I think GMOed foods shouldn't be banned because they provide our world with more food

Side: NO!
1 point

Yes we might have more food, but GMOs aren't good for us.

Side: NO!
isabelle_o(6) Disputed
0 points

theyve been proven to be safe................................................................................................

Side: NO!
1 point

gmos should not be banned because they are considerd safe by over 60 countries. they are also providing us food alot faster.

Side: NO!
Dakota1399(5) Disputed
1 point

The only reason they're considered safe in other countries is because they actually have laws that limit GMO's. We don't have that in America, so companies can basically put whatever they want in our food without getting in trouble, which can have serious consequences.

Side: YES!
mariapino(6) Disputed
1 point

GMO's are considered afe but is there any actual evidence to support that GMO's are safe

Side: YES!
1 point

GMO's can help people more than they harm them. so far there has been no signs of GMO,s harming peoples health. GMO's cause foods to be produced in a more abundant amount, causing it to be cheaper. GMO's cause food to taste better, stay fresh longer and can be resistant to insects.

Side: NO!
Madalynne(3) Disputed
1 point

Even though there have been no studies to prove that GMO causes health issues, there is also no way of telling the long term effects of these modifications. Also since the foods are insect resistant, the insects die off, affecting many areas of the food chain.

Side: YES!
arielbarnum2(5) Disputed
1 point

yes its true that if insects cant eat the plants then a SMALL amount of insects would die but would you want insects all over the food?

Side: NO!
AlexisRogers(3) Disputed
1 point

it does not taste better in any way...if you eat a real brown chicken egg or one from the store theres a huge difference and then you will know the difference in what taste better

Side: YES!
1 point

Either way GMOed foods are going to be apart of our worlds culture because if we didn't have these foods are food supply may eventually out grow our population, as Malthus said.

Side: NO!
0 points

There is always going to be GMOed in food. Like Malthus said there will be an increase in population but the food growth will not be as rapid. We in these years have had more food then we might have had if stuck to normal farming.

Side: NO!
AlexisRogers(3) Disputed
1 point

then everyone could actually be healthy and not everyone could have a cancer that they would have now but okay not everyone would be fed but still places in LDC dont have GMO foods but their still all eating

Side: YES!
Lindsay123(4) Disputed
1 point

We might have more food, but its dangerous. We're taking the risk of harming our health, just because we want our food to look more appealing.

Side: YES!
kelseymcghee(4) Disputed
1 point

How are the GMOed foods more appealing? How does having more foods make it more dangerous?

Side: NO!
Madalynne(3) Disputed
1 point

There are other ways of increasing food production without using GMO's like aquaculture. Also, even though we use GMO's, the population will still continue to increase. So no matter how much we GM a food or animal, it will eventually stop being able to grow as rapid as the population

Side: YES!
dayasanchez(7) Disputed
0 points

It is still unhealthy: "Numerous health problems increased after GMOs were introduced in 1996. The percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years; food allergies skyrocketed, and disorders such as autism, reproductive disorders, digestive problems, and others are on the rise."

Side: YES!
0 points

If we are already overpopulated then we need GMOs even more then before. I may not agree with the ways they treat the animals but that can be fixed if we all try to find a solution.

Side: NO!
-1 points

GMOs should not be banned because with them in place people are able to get the amount of food that we want. Sure there not natural, but they also make it so everyone can get food and without them people could starve.

Side: NO!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

Do you believe there is a link between all of the antibiotics in our food supply and the rise of things like MERSA?

Side: YES!
connorbres(1) Disputed
1 point

Does it matter if you go hungry once a week if you've got liver cancer because you're eating food?

Side: YES!
cfhsaphg(98) Disputed
1 point

You can only go a few days without food, but you can live years fighting cancer...where is your direct link between GMOs and cancer or are you a rat?

Side: NO!
ZanderGeng(6) Disputed
-1 points

People in Africa and other third world counties don't use GMOs and look at them.. they are starving to death. At least in other MDCs people are able to live without starving

Side: NO!
brandonortiz(3) Disputed
1 point

Gmo'ed food should be banned because it has been proven it is unsafe for example peas have been proven that genetically modified peas has caused damage to immune systems and it can lead to some serious allergic reactions.

Side: YES!
DelaneyM(3) Disputed
1 point

But what will we do when our population has cancer because of all of the GMOs we consume. Although this adds to our food supply, we are supposed to modify our way of eating in a healthier way and we are headed in the wrong direction. We must alter how we eat today in order to sustain our population in the future.

Side: YES!
Dakota1399(5) Disputed
1 point

What about all of the people in LDC's? You know, the ones that are starving to death? Are they getting enough food because of GMO's? I thought not.

Side: YES!
ZanderGeng(6) Disputed
1 point

People in the LDCs are not even using GMOs... Your point is invalid

Side: NO!
1 point

We GMOed everything, yet the people in the LDCs they don't have any of that

Side: YES!