There is no security precaution adequate for something like this. Yes, of course naturally occurring viruses are a major ongoing threat and we need to keep stu

There is no security precaution adequate for something like this. Yes, of course naturally occurring viruses are a major ongoing threat and we need to keep studying that threat to find better ways to counter it. But there are plenty of things we can do in that regard that don't involve actually creating lethal viruses. I think we have far too many regulations on medical research. I think the current tangle of regulations costs many lives and should be dialed way down. But a free society depends on people voluntarily refraining from behaving like assholes. If we want a free society, we have to avoid behaving as though everything legal must be okay.