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Remove all barriers in the way of science (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, I wouldn’t say all barriers…

Ethical matters, such as experimentation on animals and especially humans, need barriers in place. We don’t need another Josef Mengele

But I agree with the intended sentiment

[–] Tar_alcaran 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also, we need barriers related to quality, otherwise you get shit like Andrew Wakefield trying to sell his alternative vaccine, and in the process creating the modern antivax movement

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

On board with both of you.

Science that isn't ethical science is a huge problem we can't just wave away, and science that isn't good science is also a huge problem we can't just wave away.

On the other hand, good science that is also ethical science can be immensely useful when it helps to describe the world and predict things that could happen accurately.