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by FridgeSeal 3216 days ago
Yes that's true, but that doesn't mean they're being performed with ulterior motives.

Whilst we can appreciate the benefits that have been brought forth, we shouldn't be blind to consequences both short and long term and potentially hidden. A very blunt and hyperbolic analogy is giving infection ridden blankets to indigenous populations in the depths of winter.