• Johanno@feddit.deEnglish
    94·
    10 months ago

    The risk in that is that those “experts” might have their own interests. For compamies usually

    • KecessaEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      And the alternative is having people who don’t know shit about fuck making decisions potentially based on their own interests.

      What’s better?

      • Johanno@feddit.deEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Independent experts that at least somehow try to be neutral. And politicians who have to reason their decisions.

        • Railing5132@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          A couple off the top of my head:

          • Chemical Safety Board (check out their YouTube channel)
          • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
          • National Fire Protection Association

          All are subject matter experts that contribute to laws and policy decisions to varying degrees.

          Edit: National Institute of Health, CDC,

        • KecessaEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          So exactly what I said from the get go.