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> The WHO is not really "powerful" like a nation is, as they do not have a military or enforcement arm, and they do not pass laws. True, but a majority of poli
by no-dr-onboard 4y ago
> The WHO is not really "powerful" like a nation is, as they do not have a military or enforcement arm, and they do not pass laws.
True, but a majority of policy makers and talking heads (that influence and approve laws) carry out their deeds under the guise of "Well, the WHO says so". Consider how frequently the "appeal to authority" tactic was used during the pandemic.
This isn't entirely without consequence.
- runarberg 4y agoBut still consider the relativity here. The risk of a malicious WHO is insignificant next to the risk of rich industrialists like Jeff Bezos. Very wealthy and powerful entities like Jeff Bezos do lobby and influence governments and media on a totally different scale then international organizations such as WHO. And more often then not these industrialists do succeed in bending policy to their favor at the cost of everyone else. Maybe this isn’t without consequence, but relatively speaking the risk of negative consequences are next to nothing.