The danger is that scientific decisions with a scientific-technical component are no longer subject to study or rational argument, but instead are fought over by various interest groups, with some invariably claiming that their taxes should be used to fund only research that is compatible with their values.
Je to tím, že fundamentální hodnoty – oproti řekněme rozložení hmotných zdrojů – jsou považovány za něco, o čemž nelze smlouvat.