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You're being reasonable, but this is not how everyone views it. In the real world today, many would say you should not publish or even collect that information
by CodeMonkey1 9y ago
You're being reasonable, but this is not how everyone views it. In the real world today, many would say you should not publish or even collect that information regarding country A, because it might result in discriminatory behavior toward citizens of country A.
- nkrisc 9y agoYou're right. In the real world there are messy concerns and problems that aren't present in academia. Innocuous research can be used for nefarious means. If there is a chance of that happening, should the research be published? A very interesting (and very real) ethical question.