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		read_if_gay_ on Oct 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why the Arabic world turned away from science (201... > On the contrary, the ONLY ethical way for the CDC to act in the face of an emerging (potential) crisis is recommendations based on the current beliefs of the organization This is debatable, but in any case, is it excusable for the CDC to hold beliefs that are so badly wrong in the first place? Especially in the face of evidence from the rest of the world?

swiley on Oct 9, 2020 [–]

It probably wouldn't have been so bad if they weren't considered the profits of science and instead just experts that might have the wrong idea.

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