Quote Originally Posted by Fisherking View Post
It is important to ask your self, what is the role of government and where does the individual fit into it.

Is the individual a policy instrument compelled to follow government wishes and execute its wishes or is the role of government to provide the necessary security so individuals can lead their lives without too much hindrance to safety?

It is a nice situation when it is your wish for security being taken care of but what if it is you being compelled?

Can you see no situation where the best plan is to take the risk and not leave it to government power to compel?

How real is the threat? How do you know the answer? Because government tells you so! You are afraid of the risk. Because you are told you are at risk. And how strong is the protection against that risk?

Of course none of you would ever think of questioning the findings or verifying any of it. Too much trouble. Questing authority only leads to nasty difficulties. You were taught that in government schools weren’t you.

Might the real reason be hind it all be that the politicians involved are deeply invested in pharmaceuticals?


In the most notable case where it was wrong to compel compliance with a pharmaceutical standard, it turned out that the individual holding out against said standard was actually doing her job according to the industry standard, and that it was the pharmaceutical company who were cutting corners in the cause of making money. The scientists were right and the capitalists were wrong, in other words. And similarly in every other case I know of where there has been a general consensus among the scientific community.