Time is up.
People start talking about Macron and stuff, wtf.
Sure he has a nice project, though he's still under German influence. I digress.
About that whole "CDC" thing. I took my glasses and done my research.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-trump-banned-words.htmlFirst things first, it wasn't a ban. CDC officials don't say a meeting never happened though. It is definitely a strong recommendation.
Now, that recommendation is only used in budget reports.
Is that bad ? Not really. Is it okay ? Not the slightest.
Actually, it is a fact that you can't escape politics. Even a doctor can't.
If you want to help people, you will need funding. If you start telling your banker that you're leaving your job, you shouldn't expect that shiny loan. Same goes for everyone, every investor. (and yes, the State and the population IS an investor.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/16/trump-administration-reportedly-prohibits-cdc-from-using-words-like-transgender-fetus.htmlIn the case of “science-based” and “evidence-based,” the analyst said a substitute phrase was: “CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes.
So the "complete-ban" is already debunked, but is also shows one thing. All words are not treated the same.
Okay so. We can ask ourselves, why this recommendation ? The recommendation is for budget reports for the Congress, and I think it might be useful to consider what would be the worst case scenario.
Let's say the CDC puts up a thing in the report about transgender stuff. They vote to approve it. Now conservatives are pissed off and republican congressmen aren't going to be reelected (it might be important to realize that the elections are happening next year, the majority of the House is republican, and with the brutal surprise Trump, it will be a very important thing to follow).
These words are risky for economic and political reasons. It is far from being Orwellian. It is business.
Now the question for debate is : "Is it okay that an organization such as the CDC has to follow politics and depend on public opinion for funding ?"