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This is my first encounter with it as well, but I think its a wonderful label because it accurately describes an attitude towards biotech that I find many people have in a succinct elegant way. I always found calling that group simply "anti-gmo" sort of clunky. What do you find offensive about it?

EDIT: s/strange and nonsensical/clunky/

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People with a shared opinion may have a variety of reasons for why they stand on an issue. By creating a label you make it very easy to dismiss at once the entire group without having to consider any of their arguments because of some personal bias or incorrect idea. Maybe you're less likely consider some new criticism because it came from dirty bioconservative who you're not going to even bother with.

You are correct. My point is that at least its more accurate than the labels and categories I already apply. Idk if removing words from our vocabulary would actually help with bias and other cognitive self-deceptions, its an interesting thought.

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