If the Ad Hoc Committee stood in opposition from the outset, it would be unable to give a fair hearing to the practical argument that attempting to prohibit research would only serve to drive it underground, making it difficult to regulate.
如果该特设委员会自始就坚决反对此项复制，便无法公正听取实质性的辩论；企图禁止研究的努力只会导致此项研究走入地下，从而难以规范。