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> This article seems to be extremely one-sided. They don't bring up views from the "white scientists" they blame for racism and who helped during the discovery.
by dm3730 7y ago
> This article seems to be extremely one-sided. They don't bring up views from the "white scientists" they blame for racism and who helped during the discovery.
Which article did you read? Because the article linked in above explicitly provides the views from Peter Piot who admits he wrote out the African researcher and by the way, admits to racism. People with bias or prejudice often have difficulty seeing data that contradicts their desired view point. It is nice to see that Peter was able to get past his prejudice, better late than never.
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When asked if he feels responsible for writing Muyembe out of history, Piot pauses.
"I think that's a fair comment," he says. "But my book was not an attempt to write the history of Ebola, but more my personal experience."
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Piot says at the time of that first Ebola outbreak, African scientists were simply excluded. White scientists — with a colonial mentality — parachuted in, took samples, wrote papers that were published in the West and took all of the credit.
- rukittenme 7y ago> People with bias or prejudice often have difficulty seeing data that contradicts their desired view point. > [The article] explicitly provides the views from Peter Piot who admits he wrote out the African researcher and by the way, admits to racism. Uhhhh.... lol. A strict reading of the article would reveal that Piot never admits to racism (on his part) and admits to no attempt to "write out Muyembe". Piot accuses others of being racist (those same others he admitted to harboring resentment for) but without evidence his claims are as valid as Muyembe. I mean really... how are you going to accuse TWO PEOPLE of racism when you lack the ability to read four sentences.
- dm3730 7y ago> when you lack the ability to read four sentences. please reread because I believe you've misread the sentences.
- rukittenme 7y agoPlease defend these claims: > Peter Piot who admits he wrote out the African researcher. > Peter Piot who admits to racism.
- dm3730 7y ago" When asked if he feels responsible for writing Muyembe out of history, Piot pauses. "I think that's a fair comment," he says what was your comprehension of those sentences?
- rukittenme 7y ago> responsible for writing Muyembe out of history > my book was not an attempt to write the history of Ebola Calling an accusation "fair" is not the same as admitting the accusation is correct. It may be fair for the police to suspect you of a crime if you were in the area and match the description. But if you didn't commit the crime then the accusation is not correct.
- dm3730 7y ago> Calling an accusation "fair" is not the same as admitting the accusation is correct. Disagreed. Context is key in this.