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So child sacrifice to save the old and sick?

blagie 5y ago
A quick prick is now child sacrifice? Boy did I grow up in different times. We used to roughhouse, play in the woods, scrape our knees riding bikes, sword fight with sticks, have fights with gravel, and all sorts of other activities. Given the pain threshold of modern Americans, I'm not surprised America lost in Afghanistan. Right now, even wearing a mask is beyond the threshold of discomfort many Americans can tolerate. Not to mention the whole culture where if someone looks at someone funny, or says something sarcastic, it's "emotional abuse," and the victim needs therapy for PTSD. Wimps.
- errantmind 5y ago
  I'm not sure you both are talking about the same thing. The argument has nothing to do with the pain of a "quick prick", nor people's physical pain tolerances. I also suspect (some) people are refusing to wear masks for reasons other than the physical discomfort. Speaking for myself, I grew up like you described, and still have a fairly large risk tolerance. I'm currently recovering from 'wounds' over a large portion of my body from outdoor activities. That doesn't mean I'm going push what I perceive to be unnecessary medical treatment on my hypothetical kids. The two are not mutually exclusive.
  - blagie 5y ago
    You do realize each of those "wounds" put chemicals you're unfamiliar with inside your body? Each time an insect stings you, or a plant pricks you, stuff gets inside? With plants, a lot of the chemicals are there to harm you; plants don't want to be touched or eaten. You do realize viruses change your DNA in ways which are untested and poorly understood? Nature is chemistry too. Many of those wounds are the same level of "unnecessary medical treatment" as the vaccine, only without safety studies, etc. Now, I totally get how not wearing a mask is a pro-Trump political statement, or how people are fearful of needles, but it's not the same as "child sacrifice."

A quick prick is now child sacrifice? Boy did I grow up in different times. We used to roughhouse, play in the woods, scrape our knees riding bikes, sword fight with sticks, have fights with gravel, and all sorts of other activities. Given the pain threshold of modern Americans, I'm not surprised America lost in Afghanistan. Right now, even wearing a mask is beyond the threshold of discomfort many Americans can tolerate. Not to mention the whole culture where if someone looks at someone funny, or says something sarcastic, it's "emotional abuse," and the victim needs therapy for PTSD. Wimps.

errantmind 5y ago
I'm not sure you both are talking about the same thing. The argument has nothing to do with the pain of a "quick prick", nor people's physical pain tolerances. I also suspect (some) people are refusing to wear masks for reasons other than the physical discomfort. Speaking for myself, I grew up like you described, and still have a fairly large risk tolerance. I'm currently recovering from 'wounds' over a large portion of my body from outdoor activities. That doesn't mean I'm going push what I perceive to be unnecessary medical treatment on my hypothetical kids. The two are not mutually exclusive.
- blagie 5y ago
  You do realize each of those "wounds" put chemicals you're unfamiliar with inside your body? Each time an insect stings you, or a plant pricks you, stuff gets inside? With plants, a lot of the chemicals are there to harm you; plants don't want to be touched or eaten. You do realize viruses change your DNA in ways which are untested and poorly understood? Nature is chemistry too. Many of those wounds are the same level of "unnecessary medical treatment" as the vaccine, only without safety studies, etc. Now, I totally get how not wearing a mask is a pro-Trump political statement, or how people are fearful of needles, but it's not the same as "child sacrifice."