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Some thoughts on how this does relate to our situation please. See link.
http://www.pantaneto.co.uk/issue36/baker.htm
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

>>Some thoughts on how this does relate to our situation please. See link.
>>http://www.pantaneto.co.uk/issue36/baker.htm
>>jsc
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>>"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
>>John Crickmer

For the most part, the "Precautionary Principle" violates the number one rule of logic, science and perhaps civilized society, which is that those making a claim or holding a belief have the burden of proof to back up that claim or belief. There has to be at least an attempt at some sort of standard of proof (ie, "beyond a reasonable doubt" ), or any/every policy or action can be justified or dismissed.

And it's a paradox. Why should I believe in the "Precautionary Principle" if there is possibility it might be wrong?

I would encourage others to read it through in its entirety.