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alphafemale

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44. I think they knew there had been an accident

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 03:05 PM

Jun 2021

And I think the Chinese lab workers wold have also quarantined themselves if it had been their choice rather than expose their families and communities.

It is the choice every ethical person would make.

People do not always have the right to make ethical choices in countries like China.

In the US or any free press country it would be a news story that lab workers were self quarantining.

You are correct that it may have been classified as to why.

But I doubt a dozen or so people not going home would be somehing that would be secret for long.

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What I don't get is why a lab leak or not makes that big a difference to anyone [View all] Silent3 Jun 2021 OP

100% exact. Hoyt Jun 2021 #1

A distraction from real crimes. dchill Jun 2021 #2

Off-the-books biological weapons research isn't a 'real crime'? meadowlander Jun 2021 #19

If anything it makes Trump's actions far worse . Because it wasn't just like a flu virus as they JI7 Jun 2021 #3

It's the whole xenophobia and racism their base loves n/t hibbing Jun 2021 #4

It Certainly Does Not Reduce Dear Leader's Culpability, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #5

That is totally correct MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #6

So China should just be excused without any serious repercussions? ansible Jun 2021 #7

Where in my post is that suggested? n/t Silent3 Jun 2021 #8

There needs to be an investigation into what happened first. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #26

Australia has already tried that and has been hit with threats of war and economic sanctions ansible Jun 2021 #32

If china actually made this in a lab then they need to pay Calculating Jun 2021 #47

Because They Kept It Covered Up And Then Denied It SoCalDavidS Jun 2021 #9

"it may have helped the world" speak easy Jun 2021 #24

Could be of help in the future Raine Jun 2021 #10

I have been trying to figure out why this makes a difference LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #11

good morning lmpv rampartc Jun 2021 #30

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"Gates, Bezos and Seven-of-Nine" ShazzieB Jun 2021 #18

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I believe they are. GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #17

IQ45 wants reparations from "Chy-na". SergeStorms Jun 2021 #16

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Authoritarian hierarchical thinking. They need to know who to blame. unblock Jun 2021 #21

There was a report that blood samples from Fall 2019 dawg day Jun 2021 #22

It matters. intrepidity Jun 2021 #25

I didn't say it didn't matter, I asked why it makes a BIG difference... Silent3 Jun 2021 #36

"Those who don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" intrepidity Jun 2021 #41

Because they need a big distraction to take the attention away from the fact smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #27

For 15 years US scientists had collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology ... TomWilm Jun 2021 #28

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It just another distraction from how badly The doc03 Jun 2021 #33

Thing about the lab leak is that these labs are designed to Deminpenn Jun 2021 #34

If the accidental release had happened in a US research lab or many other countries? alphafemale Jun 2021 #35

Yes if they knew that they were exposed. fescuerescue Jun 2021 #43

I think they knew there had been an accident alphafemale Jun 2021 #44

It makes a difference, but ScratchCat Jun 2021 #37

Other people are trying to figure out how the lab leak story help TFG LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #38

Same way that there is a difference if someone is killed in a hit & run vs. passing in their sleep MichMan Jun 2021 #39

Remember that early on the Trump Administration encouraged selling U.S. PPE to China. tanyev Jun 2021 #40

Ignoring the politics... fescuerescue Jun 2021 #42

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