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From: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams)
Newsgroups: net.philosophy,net.religion,net.sci
Subject: Re: Hitler: Why we need a Science of Morality
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Date: Wed, 7-May-86 19:05:40 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  7 19:05:40 1986
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In article <559@bu-cs.UUCP> bzs@bu-cs.UUCP writes:
>They use logic, consider: After the Chernobyl disaster I heard an interview
>with a 'nuclear scientist', the issue of the Hanford, WA plant (which
>apparently is very similar in design to the Chernobyl plant) came up.
>He said, "but that is irrelevant to the commercial nuclear power industry,
>that is not a commercial plant..." (I was *so* gratified when the interviewer
>snapped back "that won't make much difference to the residents of the area
>of the plant blows"...it was so satisfying to see an honest, uncalculated
>reaction on tv.)
>
>Is this not logic in the service of madness? Whether or not the Hanford
>plant presents a danger, is that argument not "logical", but flawed?

In a word, no.  This is not logic.  It is a superficially logical argument,
but on closer examination, it is flawed.

Frank Adams                           ihnp4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka
Multimate International    52 Oakland Ave North    E. Hartford, CT 06108

P.S. Where is Hanford?  In particular, how close is it to any of the major
population centers?