This is an important point that many people don't understand. Science can (or should be able to) tell us what the risk is -- but it can't tell us if that risk is acceptable or not. Everybody has their own risk tolerance and risk profile. I don't ride a motorcycle because the risk isn't worth the reward. On the other hand I play third base in softball whereas others won't because THEIR risk isn't worth the reward.
Of course, the bureaucrat would either ban ALL risk or spread it out evenly -- even to people who don't want to ride the motorcycle or play third base.
This is an important point that many people don't understand. Science can (or should be able to) tell us what the risk is -- but it can't tell us if that risk is acceptable or not. Everybody has their own risk tolerance and risk profile. I don't ride a motorcycle because the risk isn't worth the reward. On the other hand I play third base in softball whereas others won't because THEIR risk isn't worth the reward.
Of course, the bureaucrat would either ban ALL risk or spread it out evenly -- even to people who don't want to ride the motorcycle or play third base.