"Basically, ignorance can be used as an excuse to stop anything of which one disapproves. "
Lemme fix that:
Basically, ignorance [of the dangers and risks associated with a thing{and thus by association the method to contain the dangers and risks} can be used as an excuse to stop anything of which one disapproves. which could potentially harm, up to death, millions of people.
Okay, let's review. In the link you provided, we learn:
When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof.
(I emboldened.) This is not an "anti-science" position. It simply recognizes that the totality of scientific inquiry at any given time may be insufficient to make a long-term decision, especially when the ramifications of that decision have potentially dire impacts
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"Basically, ignorance can be used as an excuse to stop anything of which one disapproves. "
Lemme fix that:
Basically, ignorance [of the dangers and risks associated with a thing{and thus by association the method to contain the dangers and risks} can be used as an excuse to stop anything of which one disapproves. which could potentially harm, up to death, millions of people.
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Okay, let's review. In the link you provided, we learn:
When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof.
(I emboldened.)
This is not an "anti-science" position. It simply recognizes that the totality of scientific inquiry at any given time may be insufficient to make a long-term decision, especially when the ramifications of that decision have potentially dire impacts ( ... )
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