At first, we thought it was about being practical in technology (referring to the many applied science cases, such as that of DC/AC battle between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla and applications pesticides and herbicides in agriculture).
However, after so many of these cases with so many points of suspicion, we've come to consider the possibility of money being the culprit. People want to be right because they have a monetary stake in it.
The latest news on GMO seem to prove the case. Being truly right about practicality and safety doesn't seem to be the prime concern but profit...
PS: Edison strongly defended DC because he patented his designs and wanted to cash in on these "assets", while Tesla gave out his AC design to public domain, basically destroying Edison's profitability. And it is sad that people remember Edison much more than Tesla.
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