> justifying research in an area that is actively harmful and creates secondary, tertiary, and ... Nth order effects just because "others will do it" is not a u

> justifying research in an area that is actively harmful and creates secondary, tertiary, and ... Nth order effects just because "others will do it" is not a useful baseline by which to decide what to do That's a false conclusion, I'm not suggesting they should develop their own, just that they will be in a the position where others have it and the EU will be knocking at their doors to get access. Whether it will be for legitimate interest or not is another topic.