Philosophy In Defence ofNature

Breaking the Intellectual Silence on Eugenics

In 2021, several scientific organizations boldly declared the GMO debate over, citing the apparent fading of anti-GMO activism. But is silence truly acceptance? Or does it mask a deeper, more complex issue?

The American Council on Science and Health, Alliance for Science, and Genetic Literacy Project, among others, proclaimed:

The GMO debate is over

While the GMO debate has been percolating for nearly three decades, our scientific data indicate it's now over. The anti-GMO movement used to be a cultural juggernaut. But as time goes on, the activist groups that once held so much sway seem increasingly irrelevant.

Though we still hear some moaning and groaning it primarily comes from a small group. Most people simply aren't concerned about GMOs.

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• (2021) The Anti-GMO Movement Is On Its Way Out The anti-GMO movement used to be a cultural juggernaut. But as time goes on, the activist groups that once held so much sway seem increasingly irrelevant. Source: American Council on Science and Health
• (2021) The GMO debate is over Though we still hear some moaning and groaning it primarily comes from a small group. Most people simply aren't concerned about GMOs. Source: Alliance for Science
• (2021) 5 reasons why the GMO debate is over While the GMO debate has been percolating for nearly three decades, data indicate it's now over. Source: Genetic Literacy Project

Welcome to 🦋 GMODebate.org, where we challenge the notion that the GMO debate has concluded. Founded in 2022, our mission is to reignite the intellectual defense of nature in the face of genetic modification.

We've uncovered a startling trend: many animal protectors and conservationists remain silent on the subject of GMOs and animal eugenics. This silence, we argue, stems not from indifference, but from a fundamental intellectual impossibility we call the Wittgensteinian Silence Problem (chapter …^{^}).

Philosophical Inquiry: A Global Survey

On June 27, 2024, the founder of 🦋 GMODebate.org, Mr Jan Jaap Hakvoort, launched an ambitious multi-year project: a global philosophical inquiry into the vision on eugenics or anthropocentric GMO among those working in nature conservation and animal protection organizations worldwide. This groundbreaking initiative reaches out to tens of thousands of organizations across over 250 countries, conducting philosophical conversations in as many languages.

Our approach leverages cutting-edge AI technology, transforming the philosophical inquiry process much as the keyboard revolutionized writing. This innovative system facilitates complex philosophical discussions in hundreds of languages with a level of nuance that has impressed even native writers from Paris, France.

Au fait, votre français est excellent. Vous vivez en France ?

Our focus is twofold:

1. To gain deep insights into the moral considerations surrounding eugenics.
2. To unlock these insights publicly, facilitating an international GMO debate.

Free Philosophy eBooks

🦋 GMODebate.org provides free eBooks that delve into the philosophical underpinnings of scientism, the emancipation-of-science from philosophy movement, the anti-science narrative and modern forms of scientific inquisition.

Charles Darwin or Daniel Dennett?

GMODebate.org contains an eBook of a popular online philosophy discussion titled On the Absurd Hegemony of Science in which philosophy professor Daniel C. Dennett participated in defense of scientism.

For those interested in the views of Daniel C. Dennett. Chapter ^{^} Dennett's Defense of Qualia contains over 400 posts debating Dennett's rejection of 🧠⃤ Qualia.