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Note that the Weltwoche, where the original article appeared is a right wing rag, which very heavily supported the quick reopening of the country. Including the
by CaptainZapp 6y ago
Note that the Weltwoche, where the original article appeared is a right wing rag, which very heavily supported the quick reopening of the country. Including the editor in chief (who is also a vocal right wing member of parliament) arguing to lock the old people away and just get done with it.
Beda Stadler, the immunologist in question, is a highly controversial figure.
I, for one, would not trust my health on those guys.
- gridlockd 6y agoReductio ad hitlerum. > Beda Stadler, the immunologist in question, is a highly controversial figure. As far as I can tell, he is "controversial" in the sense that Penn Jilette would be considered "controversial": - in favor of GMO - critical of anti-vaxxers - critical of alternative medicine - thinks drugs should be legalized - thinks women aren't funny (probably borrowed that one from Christopher Hitchens) As for the science, he's about as credentialed as it gets. From a rationalist perspective, it would be unwise to stick to a position that one happens to have committed to politically when the facts don't support it anymore. If Donald Trump, by chance, had positioned himself as a lockdown advocate, people left off center would be calling him a dictator and protest it at every opportunity.
- liamwestray 6y agoEhh, I supported the China travel ban until I learned it was political posturing and didn’t actually ban China travel. Trump got some heat for it, but all travelers from inernational flights should’ve been screened.
- tomcam 6y agoDo you have any substantial facts or references to back up this opinion? I don’t see anything relevant to the content of the article.