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Re:George Mason professor wins Covid antibody lawsuit as vac... by wtallis on Sunday August 22, 2021 @03:41AM (#28263651)
> There’s no obvious way to draw a line, but you definitely need one.

That's why you look at the magnitude of the effect, not just the direction of the effect. Not all slopes are slippery. Our legal system does not collapse as soon as it is tasked with determining which harm is more important to prevent.

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Re:George Mason professor wins Covid antibody lawsuit as vac... by xondono on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:25AM (#28264310)
> Our legal system does not collapse as soon as it is tasked with determining which harm is more important to prevent.

No, it just sucks at drawing lines and harms thousands if not millions of innocent bystanders.

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