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1. we don't know how a piece of research will be used because we don't even know what the outcome will be. 2. rarely is a piece of research only used for 1 thi
by collegeburner 4y ago
1. we don't know how a piece of research will be used because we don't even know what the outcome will be.
2. rarely is a piece of research only used for 1 thing, and even if someone uses it wrongly, maybe someone else uses it for good purpose or builds on it for an important discovery.
3. the correct answer is to address the person attempting to abuse the data when that person does it not to attempt to suppress that information by preventing the research or limiting how it's done.
4. are you saying we shouldn't do research on e.g. whether certain groups are better at lifting because it could be abused?
- Eddy_Viscosity2 4y agoThe question of whether certain research should be banned because of the potential outcomes is one with deep philosophical roots and the basis of much science fiction. The 'just because we could do something, doesn't mean we should' question. I don't think there is a single absolute answer to this, as context matters. What I do see is a long history of race-based 'science' being used to justify some pretty terrible policies and laws.