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Covid-19 Denial: Really people?
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Covid-19 Denial: Really people? science denial is rather baffling , but of l it is an anti-intellectual manifestation that is becoming increasingly dangerous. Permit offer that when new ideas are introduced in science, skepticism is the reasonable default position. But as information is gathered and evidence for a proposition becomes increasingly strong, continuing deny the reality of a well demonstrated idea becomes dogmatism. Into these categories we can throw climate change denial, evolution denial and the anti-vaccine movement. Of l a more immediatly dangerous proposition has reared its head, and I speak of the Covid-19 denial that is now causing serious a serious public health threat. I have rather sadly acknowledge that my own older brother falls into this group. But the evidence that this virus is among us, and causing a serious threat to public health is so obvious it is really astonishing that anyone can reasonably hold this view. The arguments that the deniers make seem to follow a line of<b> bizarre </font></b>logic. The individual involved offers an argument essentially stating, "I don't know anyone who personally has this or has had it, therefore, it must be some sort of hoax." That isn't a very sound argument. I have been on this planet quite awhile and I have never personally known anyone who has had, or died from leukemia. But the evidence that this horrible affliction exists is sufficiently strong that I wouldn't deny it based upon the lack of personal observation. Then we must ask them, what purpose would advancing the conspiracy that you are suggesting serve? There does seem to be a specific base of Covid-19 denial: It is political conservatism in general and fanatic Donald Trump support in specific. Neither of these elements are entirely surprising. Right wing politics over the past 2 decades has grown increasingly hostile to science, and support for Donald Trump has all the elements of cult-like fanaticism and paranoia. But the rationality of denying the existence of this virus and disease quickly loses any ability to sustain an even marginally coherent argument. In order to sustain this belief, one must accept that virutally every township, city, county or parish or equivalent, st province or equivalent and national government on the planet, along with the entire scientific and medical professional communities, every major sports organization, and most of the major corporations on the planet have concoted the most elaborate consipracy in the history of the human race, very much in oppositon to their own well being and aggregate self interest, for the purpose of damaging Donald Trump's political well being. The hoax is so magnficently woven that even the Trump Administration has been drawn in to advance it. To anyone with a measure of rationality, it isn't particulary difficult to understand that causing political damage to Donald Trump simply doesn't require efforts of this magnitude. that is genearlly required is permitting him speak or post Twitter. But simple rationality should defeat this bit of science denial within seconds. Enormous groups of people simply do not actively paricipate in conspiracies that not only don't promote their own self interests, they don't participate in conspiracies that can actively result in their own extreme financial damage. There are also those who accept the existence of the disease, but offer the argument that the steps being taken battle it violate their rights. People seem talk a lot about rights these days, but seldom about responsibilities. Rights are not absolute, and the U.S. Supreme Court has consistenly upheld the simple principle that my right swing my fist ends just before it reaches your nose. We are in this together, and Corona Virus threatens of us in a fashion that goes well beyond some economic pain or temporary suspencion of comfort liberties. Economies can be repaired, but dead men rise never. |
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