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For starters, it would be a great first step to see the scientific community come out and denounce any and all gain-of-function research as immoral, unethical,
by poo-yie 5y ago
For starters, it would be a great first step to see the scientific community come out and denounce any and all gain-of-function research as immoral, unethical, irresponsible, and incredibly dangerous. After stating this publicly and repeatedly, then ADHERE to this position and REFUSE to be part of any efforts to conduct such research.
- rscho 5y agoOh yes, refuse. I'm sure no one will try to force you.
- poo-yie 5y agoI don't disagree that there would be attempts to force them. Hopefully, the individual scientists would be able to maintain their ground and refuse to be part of it. There are many tragic examples in the history books of 'just following orders'.
- rscho 5y ago"Just following orders" is the prototypical judgment of past events through the lens of current culture. Refusing to just follow orders meant torture and death for you and your kin under many regimes and in many historical episodes.
- poo-yie 5y agoOf course you're right. My frame of reference is for a civilized society in current times, where the individual is not subject to torture or death.
- over_the_raibow 5y agoThen don t ask for respect or trust from the average Joe. No "trust the science" for you