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Perhaps I should clarify. Good political solutions
are good for the politician
who makes them. They need not be moral, ethical, or
of benefit
to the public in any way. Their success may be
judged by whether
or not the politician gets reelected. A basic
dilemma for politicians in
a democracy is whether they should give the public
what they
want or what's good for them. It takes a lot of
courage to do what's
right where that would be an unpopular
choice.
Also, I don't understand your analogy between
scientific/technological issues
and those involving abortion or racial or religious
discrimination .
Science is based on a system of verifiable facts,
while the other
is based on beliefs and/or prejudice. For example,
should a fetus be
considered a viable
human life? Current law in this country reflects the belief
that it is not. Similarly,
current radiation policies reflect a belief
in the LNT hypothesis.. Personally, I think we
would all be better off if,
wherever possible,
laws and policies were based on science. I wish
that were the case in nuclear waste
management.
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