[refurb]

There is evidence that neonicotinoids are harmful to bees and there is also evidence that they aren't. Why makes you so sure it's a slam dunk explanation?

Hell, even the EPA and Dept of Agriculture conducted a massive study and said it's pretty far down the list of factors in the decline of the honey bee population.

[1]http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf

[Aelinsaar]

Just to see if I'm still batting a perfect game here, do you describe yourself as "Libertarian"?

[refurb]

That's your reply to a well thoughtout counter argument?

[Aelinsaar]

Your characterization of your two sentences and a link as a "Well thought out counter-argument" aside... it was a question you've dodged, so thanks for the answer. ;)