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I don't know why some people are so sure that it couldn't be from a lab. People research viruses in labs and it's not impossible that a virus could escape from

I don't know why some people are so sure that it couldn't be from a lab. People research viruses in labs and it's not impossible that a virus could escape from such a lab. And China doesn't like bad press and likes to suppress it as they did with Dr. Li Wenliang.[1] I'm not saying that I know that it did come from a lab, but to say it definitely didn't is just as silly in my opinion. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51364382 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51364382

eplanit 5y ago
It's political. Trump accused the Chinese of negligence and/or intent. If Trump said it, then all left leaning folks rejected it outright as horrible and racist. Their hatred of him was so intense that they'd take the side of _anyone_ opposed to him, or that he opposed. Therefore, to be resolute in their hatred, they steadfastly demanded that it must not be from a lab.
- TMWNN 5y ago
  >It's political. Trump accused the Chinese of negligence and/or intent. If Trump said it, then all left leaning folks rejected it outright as horrible and racist. Another example: Just last year, we had Biden, Harris, and Pelosi all saying they won't trust any Trump vaccine (https://www.newsweek.com/anti-vaccine-covid-trust-skepticism-democrat-politicization-1535559 https://www.newsweek.com/anti-vaccine-covid-trust-skepticism...)
yostrovs 5y ago
The answer is in the other comments. The reason the lab leak theory is rejected is because some people that believe in other theories that are not popular also believe in this one. It's guilt by association. It has nothing to do with the merits of the case.