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Does it matter? Is it possible that a worldwide pandemic was created in a laboratory and we were powerless to stop it? Yes. Is that a problem? Yes! Is it p
by benlivengood 4y ago
Does it matter?
Is it possible that a worldwide pandemic was created in a laboratory and we were powerless to stop it? Yes. Is that a problem? Yes!
Is it possible that a novel animal virus became viable in humans and became a worldwide pandemic that we were powerless to stop? Yes. Is that a problem? Yes!
The best outcome is: figure out how to combat both the origin of novel viruses under any cases and how to eradicate them under any conditions. We can't prevent future pandemics by chasing after only a single root cause.
- ilrwbwrkhv 4y agoThe problem is China as a country caused irreparable harm. It needs to be punished.
- fallingfrog 4y agoThis would be counterproductive.
- ilrwbwrkhv 4y agoWhy? We should santion them worse than Russia.
- timbit42 4y agoYes, we should, but not for that reason.
- fallingfrog 4y agoWhen you “punish” a nation, you are primarily punishing its most vulnerable people. Who then hate you and turn to their leaders for protection. Meanwhile and especially in China, the leadership has to save face and look like they’re doing something, so at minimum they will retaliate in kind. The larger issue too is that the west seeing themselves in a superior position where they can punish a nation as big as China like it was an unruly child is the attitude of someone whose understanding of international politics is 40 years out of date. It ain’t like that anymore.
- benlivengood 4y agoHow does that stop the next pandemic any better than prison stops recidivism or new criminals? How can a billion people be held accountable for the actions of a few unelected researchers?