Originally Posted By SuperDry Whether it's the swine flu or the economic downturn, I'm surprised at the degree of ridiculousness I keep hearing from some people in the far right. I'm not talking about the mainstream Republican party, but those that operate in their own reality on the fringes. There appear to be far more of these folks than I once thought, and most of them seem egged on by fringe AM radio or blog sites where they get all of their "facts" that are ignored by everyone else along with where their opinions are given to them.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I'm not talking about the mainstream Republican party, but those that operate in their own reality on the fringes.*** Well, when you realize that the "mainstream" Republican party consists of Steele, Limbaugh, and Palin in the main...you can't be too surprised when the "fringes" are a whole lot further, er, "infringed"?
Originally Posted By hopemax You guys did hear Michele Bachmann's thoughts when the outbreak first started, right? She thought it was very interesting that the last time we had a swine flu scare another Democrat was president. She got the facts wrong, as she does often, I'm surprised we don't have a thread just about her craziness, it was during Ford's presidency). But that didn't stop an elected representative insinuating that the government was responsible for it both then and now.
Originally Posted By mele << But that didn't stop an elected representative insinuating that the government was responsible for it both then and now.>> Responsible for not protecting people or somehow responsible for the release of the flu bug in an effort to kill or control people? I guess when you're crazy, you can really come up with lots of different plots...
Originally Posted By Labuda "Public health is a tricky thing." Yep. And boy howdy I bet my opinion isn't a popular one, but I say bring on the next great pandemic. There's too many of us on this planet - wiping out a few hundred million just might be a good move.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>There's too many of us on this planet - wiping out a few hundred million just might be a good move.<< Yow, when you reverse your opinion on the death penalty, you go all the way, don'tcha?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 LOL Kar2ooman GMTA - I read and that and thought wait a minute Labuda is against the death penalty but let's wipe our innocent people as a population control. Whew boy, girlie are you alright?
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm fine, I just think the planet is overpopulated. Not on my conscience at all if the planet attacks us. Only if people are attacking other people. And while I realize this may seem like it's in opposition to my feelings on capital punishment, please note the people who are pro-life and pro-death penalty. That's a WHOLE lot of hypocritical IMO whereas mine is just two very different situations that I have different feelings on.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan A few hundred million is a hell of a thing to hope for. Like you said, it isn't going to be a popular opinion, especially for those few hundred million people wiped out, as well as those who care about them. As to pro life and pro death penalty, the difference there is innocence. A pro life person would say that the embryo is an innocent life form and helpless, while a maniacal murderer loses their right to life. I'm not saying I agree, just that it isn't completely a hypocritical stance to take.
Originally Posted By queenbee <<Like you said, it isn't going to be a popular opinion, especially for those few hundred million people wiped out, as well as those who care about them.>> Unpopular might be a mild understatement, considering most victims will be infants, the elderly and the disabled.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan "If they would rather die,'' said Scrooge, ``they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
Originally Posted By Labuda "I'm not saying I agree, just that it isn't completely a hypocritical stance to take." Point taken, 2oony.
Originally Posted By queenbee Well, I guess that means the post is "aimed" at me. I don't think Labuda meant to bait anyone. I assume this is how she really feels. I don't mean to bait anyone either. I understand and share your concern regarding over population. However, I disagree that a pandemic, where only the strong survive is a desirable way to achieve this goal.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Whatever happened to Swine Flu? I haven't been hearing anything about it lately. Did the media find something else to freak out about??
Originally Posted By Labuda "However, I disagree that a pandemic, where only the strong survive is a desirable way to achieve this goal." I understand that, but honestly - what other possible ways do we have to lessen the population on this planet? And our drain on its resources.
