On Apr 8, 2005 12:06 AM, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is your position that the environmental movement's arguements against > DDT > > > have nothing to do with this? > > > > Yes. > > Then why are Western governments and the UN willing to fund anti-malaria > techniques acceptable to the environmental movements, but not willing to > fund techniques that are unacceptable. Pure coincidence?
Are you seriously suggesting that Greenpeace dictates US government policy? The idea is laughable. Policy in Western governments and the UN is formed by civil servants at the direction of politicians. Even if we accept the claim that such governments don't fund DDT (and the article offers no figures) and add it to the ludicrous claim you make above look how far the claim has receded to from its original formulation. "Rich white liberals prevent the developing world from using DDT" has become "rich white liberals won't buy DDT for the developing world but will buy them other forms of malarial vector control whilst encouraging them to buy and use DDT themselves." Doesn't have quite the same ring as "environmentalists love to murder brown people", does it? Martin _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
