Re: BIOTERRORISM: possibly missing smallpox samples?

From: Robert Coyote (coyyote@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Oct 20 2001 - 14:12:46 MDT


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            <author ='coyyote@hotmail.com'>

                Reasoning may be sound, Haven't People successfully sued
against Tobacco even with the use
                warnings present on the Cigarette box?
                Use warnings and opt out forms might not be a sufficient
safeguard against litigation.
                Judicial reform may be needed but that's another thread.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael M. Butler" <butler@comp-lib.org>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: BIOTERRORISM: possibly missing smallpox samples?

> Ludicrous reasoning. Make it a matter of choice, have waivers ready at
> the doors, and watch people line up.
>
> Mike Lorrey wrote:
> > An 'expert' on CNN last night said that there is no use in conducting
> > mass immunizations ahead of time to help prevent any possible outbreak
> > from spreading, on the logic that some 1 in a million people have
> > mortally allergice reactions to the vaccine
>
> --
> My moronic mnemonic for smart behavior: "DICKS" ==
> diplomacy, integrity, courage, kindness, skepticism.
>



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