Re: West Wing, et. al.

[Kai Kaletsch <info@eic.nu>]

OK, what if the TV show implied that all carbonated soft drinks caused birth

defects? Would Coca-Cola, or the soft drink council, or the people who

approved the drinks for sale say "Its just fiction."?



My question wasn't really about law. It is whether people have a right, or

perhaps an obligation, to try and set the facts straight.



Kai



PS: To me, fiction is a story that did not happen, but that COULD happen. If

fiction gets its facts wrong (spent fuel = depleted U), its not "just

fiction" its "just poor writing" at best.



----- Original Message -----

From: "Paul lavely" <lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>

To: "Kai Kaletsch" <info@eic.nu>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:23 PM

Subject: Re: West Wing, et. al.





>

> Sorry, but this is not a good example.

>

> "Nuclear power" compares to the "soft drink industry" as "Coca-Cola"

> compares to a single plant (such as Indian Point 3).

>

> For example, when health official say cigarette smoking is bad for

> you they do not pick out a particular brand. When health experts talk

> about the harm from fast food diets they do not pick out McDonalds.

>

> That is, the West Wing did not pick on "spent fuel" being transported

> from the "X" power plant by the "Y" trucking company in a "Z"

> container.

>

> Can you give an example of an entertainment (NOT news) show where a

> specific plant was named and brought up for some ridicule or

> complaint. Note that news shows are very different and fall under

> different rules of law.

>

>

> Paul lavely <lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>

>

>

> >If a TV show implied that consumption of Coca-Cola caused birth defects

(or

> >hair loss or whatever), would the folks at Coke say "Its just fiction."?

> >

> >Kai

> >

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