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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[-] mintyfrog@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

If only the world were so simple that we could trust the organization tasked with banning the substance rather than reading primary sources.

I agree that depleted uranium shouldn't be used, but your quote from the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons means nothing.

[-] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

That's like not listening to doctors about whether or not you should quit smoking because doctors are biased

[-] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That aligns with their chosen reality. People are simple creatures and any money will turn them into obedient slaves. The only doctor you can trust is the one who isn't going paid because they've been ostracized for speaking the truth.

[-] mintyfrog@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

What are you on about? @rogrodre@hexbear.net was doing exactly the thing that you're describing. Treating statements from an organization called "The Coalition to Ban Something" as fact, without any other review, is only believing information that confirms your beliefs.

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