"whether a public campaign launched on such flimsy evidence might not have the entirely negative effect of causing people to ignore warnings about things we do have good evidence are harmful."
Yes, this exactly. I have said this before about a similar "news story" (although I can't remember which one).
"since without the former I don't see that a lot can be done about the latter (and many of the latter were campaign promises which does make a difference). "
Yes, this. Some of it almost makes me cry (although that may just be the tiredness).
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Date: 2017-01-31 08:59 pm (UTC)Yes, this exactly. I have said this before about a similar "news story" (although I can't remember which one).
"since without the former I don't see that a lot can be done about the latter (and many of the latter were campaign promises which does make a difference). "
Yes, this. Some of it almost makes me cry (although that may just be the tiredness).