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6. Other nations observe "The Precautionary Principle" but in our nation
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 03:57 PM
Mar 2014

such "cautions" are perceived as nothing less than a communist struggle to over-regulate capitalism and destroy the "free market."


For those who are unfamiliar with the principle, here it is:

The 1998 Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle summarizing the principle this way:

"When an activity raises threats of harm to the environment or human health, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically."

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