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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scientific conferences on matters which are too
important to be left to science seem to be the norm. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a personal observation the conclusions that
emerge from such gatherings appear to be lacking in balance, not to mention the
censorship that is applied to dissenting voices.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Everyone rides a hobby horse .... lots of hobby
horses in the same stable. Not 10 hobby horses in one stall and the rest of the
stable empty.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some questions .... To what extent has scientific
agriculture contributed to the current loss of bio-diversity ? </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Is this the farmers fault ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To what extent, are current medical and
pharmaceutical practices in relation to medicinal plants, actually contributing
to the extinction of species ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Again as a personal observation, if those questions
</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>are answered fairly, then it is difficult
to see how the current thrust of the legislation is going to contribute to any
long term solution. Blaming the victims and then penalising them appears
to be counter productive.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ivor Hughes</FONT></DIV>
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