Bloomberg June 4, 2021 4:00 PM |Opinion|” If Covid Did Escape From A Wuhan Lab, Brace Yourself” “The world’s anger will be terrible to behold” By Stephen L. Carter
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Stephen Carter points out that knowing how Covid emerged is important to know but that if it derived from the Wuhan China laboratory this could unleash a “fury.” Being human, we could feel the urge to react or retaliate against a human cause and there are some good examples of outcomes in recent history with September 11, 2001 top of mind. The author urges “serious public debate” such that did not happen regarding the “merits of the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq” following 9/11. With thoughtful and expert discussion policy and regulations could be developed and agreed-upon to reduce but not eliminate risk of human caused release of pathogenic viruses and other microbes. Such successful action though is not a panacea solution as “rules are not universally followed” this noted by Martin Rees in his 2003 book “Our Final Hour.” Rees notes “the chances of effective enforcement, worldwide, are no better than current enforcement of laws against illegal drugs…a single rule-breaker…could trigger widespread disaster.” Stephan Carter closes this opinion piece by commenting “should that unhappy situation arise…let’s take time to think things through, rather than acting out of unreasoning anger.”
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