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And that second thing is really not about harm, which is what I was talking about, and about practical methods for lawmaking.
Just to make sure that people are aware (and correct me if I am wrong): the authors of the study themselves take great pains to avoid any comments or conclusions about the moral and legal issues. They very explicitly state that they are dealing solely with the scientific (and, hence, the mental health) issues.
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we may, of course, use the information in the study to try to come to informed opinions as to the moral and legal implications, but the authors explicitly state that this is outside the scope of their work.
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