RE: Chemicals in Sweden guilty until proven innocent

From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Wed Dec 13 2000 - 12:35:01 MST


From: Anders Sandberg

>What worries me is that the precautionary principle is being applied
>indiscriminately, even when there is no or very weak reasons to think
>that there is any risk.

I am only happy that our forefather didn't apply the cautionary principle.
Then we would still be dirt poor and living in the dark ages.

- No electricity. (Do you know how many people are getting killed by that,
either directly or indirectly through fire!)

- No cars. They cause emission, and roadkill.

- No fertilizers, they cause loss of oxygen in the oceans.

- etc.

Regards Max M Rasmussen

Max M. W. Rasmussen, Denmark. New Media Director
private: maxmcorp@worldonline.dk work: maxm@normik.dk
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