Puplic Acceptance and Politics thread

[SAFarberMSPH@CS.COM]

In a message dated 6/3/01 3:19:56 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 

jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET writes: 



> On the planet where I live, good political solutions are those that gain 
>
> public acceptance. 


Radsafe:

I believe Abraham Lincoln may have said it best on this issue when he 

observed:


"With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Therefore, he who molds public opinion goes deeper 

than he who enacts statutes or pronounces decisions."

-Abraham Lincoln


Until a technological endeavor [perceived by the public as having some 

perceived "unacceptable" risk component] recognizes the truth of the above, 

the effort will be delayed,  or all to often doomed to failure after 

squandering huge sums of money and human effort.


Stewart Farber

Consulting Scientist

Public Health Sciences

Warren, VT 05674

email: SAFarberMSPH@cs.com