02-17-2024, 09:07 PM
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Man, I was hoping to keep this general... but that's not eye candy your flaunting there...
"Plague" sounds as likely a candidate as any for the next "thing." But first a word from our sponsor...
No one should get sick and die. Ever. That is my idealistic, naive, self-serving wish. With all my heart, I believe that the suffering of those stricken by illness is too often part and parcel with our own scientific ignorance, clinical detachment, and self-serving of another kind. My words here are not meant to belittle or diminish the devastation of human suffering (or any suffering, for that matter) but to understand the topic and its ramifications.
I said I didn't want to get into specifics right off because of a hesitation. A hesitation that this thread could mimic other threads, where litanies of "indicators" are listed ad nauseum. I think there is a need for that, but I tend to pay attention to which institution makes the proclamations, how often, how severe is every notice. People weren't generally aware of outbreaks of illness a thousand miles away until relatively recently, so we might be surprised at how often these things 'crop up' and are dealt with sanely, properly. The kind of thread that ends up being a giant laundry list of announcements evolves to deter discussion (through no one's fault.)
But that little collection is food for thought that can't be excluded from the discussion either. So, bravo!
"China..., why did he have to say "China."
Don't get me wrong, I am not inclined to 'avoid' this element of it. But I have to be sure that we understand each other, by China, might you mean the controlling party members of the Chinese government? Too many times I have seen the..., less thoughtful, confuse the idea with "Chinese people" who are pretty much entirely uninvolved with such things. We are talking about this being a "global dominance" thing, right?
And if that is the case, we are expecting some cabal of empowered individuals "deciding" to let loose a "plague." That's a tough sell for me.
Redneck may have a point... this very well could be a 'population control' thing. Or it could be a simple case of homicidal evil self-expression. But we do know that "someone always comes out richer."
Know this may seem off-putting, but I think it might be even more evil to exploit the fear of it at the expense of others...
"Plague" sounds as likely a candidate as any for the next "thing." But first a word from our sponsor...
No one should get sick and die. Ever. That is my idealistic, naive, self-serving wish. With all my heart, I believe that the suffering of those stricken by illness is too often part and parcel with our own scientific ignorance, clinical detachment, and self-serving of another kind. My words here are not meant to belittle or diminish the devastation of human suffering (or any suffering, for that matter) but to understand the topic and its ramifications.
I said I didn't want to get into specifics right off because of a hesitation. A hesitation that this thread could mimic other threads, where litanies of "indicators" are listed ad nauseum. I think there is a need for that, but I tend to pay attention to which institution makes the proclamations, how often, how severe is every notice. People weren't generally aware of outbreaks of illness a thousand miles away until relatively recently, so we might be surprised at how often these things 'crop up' and are dealt with sanely, properly. The kind of thread that ends up being a giant laundry list of announcements evolves to deter discussion (through no one's fault.)
But that little collection is food for thought that can't be excluded from the discussion either. So, bravo!
"China..., why did he have to say "China."
Don't get me wrong, I am not inclined to 'avoid' this element of it. But I have to be sure that we understand each other, by China, might you mean the controlling party members of the Chinese government? Too many times I have seen the..., less thoughtful, confuse the idea with "Chinese people" who are pretty much entirely uninvolved with such things. We are talking about this being a "global dominance" thing, right?
And if that is the case, we are expecting some cabal of empowered individuals "deciding" to let loose a "plague." That's a tough sell for me.
Redneck may have a point... this very well could be a 'population control' thing. Or it could be a simple case of homicidal evil self-expression. But we do know that "someone always comes out richer."
Know this may seem off-putting, but I think it might be even more evil to exploit the fear of it at the expense of others...
