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Re:Covid: Summary of lab-origin hypothesis by slg on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @11:59AM (#32738956)
>It's human nature, if you are already predisposed to a suspicion, then the subject of that suspicion does something shady, this only confirms your suspicion.

Which is why the presumption of innocence is central to most modern judicial systems and is widely recognized as a human right. Why should we throw out that principal in this specific instance?

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Re:Covid: Summary of lab-origin hypothesis by thedorkknight on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @12:25PM (#32739388)
Also, Hanson's Razor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor

Basically, its entirely possible that Daszak is covering up a lab leak. Its also entirely possible he's an arrogant asshole who got scared of the implication that there was a lab leak.

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