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Old 25th Apr 2010, 13:39
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jcjeant
 
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Hi,

The media called for governements to destroy millions of birds over bird flu.

65000 deaths predicted over the mexican flu (345 actual)
And now this
I hope the airlines do sue
The problem is the confusion and misuse of a principle does not apply to all situations ...
The confusion between the foresight principle and the precautionary principle.
The precautionary principle is often used for situations that require only a foresight principle ..
It's semantic .. but nevertheless the words have their importance given the different actions taken by the principle employed.
We are now living in a society driven by fear .... and this is not innocent ....
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