From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 05:31:11 -0400, John Beckett
 wrote:

> "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
> news::
>> Sneer if you will, but Rachel Carson and her follows have the blood of
>> millions on their hands.
>
> I think the most defining feature of a fanatic is the CERTAINTY with
> which
> they hold their beliefs.
>
> If you were to ask me if I thought that banning DDT was a 100% good idea,
> I would have to hum and haw, and consider the one hand, and check on
> something else.
>
> But you are CERTAIN!
>
> John
>

Certain that millions of people have died of mosquito-borne diseases that
need not have?  Yes?  Should a chemical like DDT be used indiscriminately? 
I didn't say that either.

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Gary Wiltshire

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