For the record, I am not trying to fight you. I think that the United States, and every other country in the world, has an enormous problem that is still trying to be dealt with. In this mobile world, the danger ain't gone when it ain't gone everywhere -- because everywhere can come here in a few hours.
And if international borders had been closed immediately, we might not be having this conversation....but having said that, it was reported that around 5 million people traveled out of Wuhan before the Chinese government even alerted anyone about the spread of this new virus. Human negligence spread it around the world.
Most of my life, I have lived by the adage, "if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." That's just me
There is a position in the middle. I am ‘fence sitting’ on this issue because I believe there is a relatively safe place for observation. I am not stopping anyone else from making their own decisions for their own reasons. And I am being extremely careful about my own actions. I am not being irresponsible....I am exercising caution and reserving judgment until I am satisfied that this vaccine is safe long term. No one can tell yet.....
I have to behave as I do because all the information I have available to me tells me that it is the best thing to do, and the more people who don't participate, the longer the problem will exist. And the longer the problem exists, the more people will die. That means something to me.
People die every day from a multitude of causes....for some it is their own fault, and for others it’s not.....but death will come to all of us sooner or later, and the majority of us will have no choice about the method or the timing. Can you tell me why we fear death and fight it, as though it shouldn’t happen? I can answer that question from my own viewpoint....but what do you think?
And yes, people die of the flu. But there were no vaccines during the Spanish flu of 1918-1919, and something like 50 to 100 million people died. I get it, to most people, those are just numbers -- they have no real meaning, they don't have a personal impact.
Why should people put their future health at risk with an largely untested and irreversible vaccine, trying to dodge a virus that may only be as bad as the common flu?
It’s about balance to me....it’s about who we listen to and who we believe.
And for the record, "herd immunity" before vaccines was achieved by the simple expedient of very, very many more deaths. Simple as that.
My grandmother went through the Spanish flu epidemic and nursed members of her family through it.....she then got it herself and was also nursed through it.
It is beneficial to remember however, that the world was coming out of a global conflict the likes of which it had never experienced before, with food shortages, poor nutrition, trauma and chaos....optimal conditions for a pandemic.
In spite of all the so called modern advancements in medicine, they had ways to treat illness more naturally back then.....it wasn’t made of artificial chemicals, but taken from nature’s pharmacy......that is what I would trust more even today. Modern medicine and complementary medicine can exist side by side.....they don’t have to conflict.
My own experience is that these more natural medicines and herbal supplements might take longer, but they work better. I also believe that the western food supply is almost devoid of its full nutritional value because of extended periods of cold storage and over processing to extend shelf life.....so vitamin and mineral supplements are helpful in building our immune system, as is attending to the health of your gut.
I just "feel" differently.
Isn’t free will a wonderful thing....?
