Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Vogon_Glory

(9,138 posts)

5. This argument reminds me of the arguments certain 19th century American

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 03:19 PM

Jul 2021

Pundits and MDs made about supplying Native Americans and native Hawaiians with anti-smallpox vaccines. Their reasoning was if the natives got sick and died off, then whoopie doo.

The immorality of such an argument aside, I fail to see why we palefaces and others should assume that our immune systems are superior to this disease’s contragion.

COVID might not be the Plague or Spanish Flu Mark II but I’d rather not risk my health.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Is NewsMax Host, Rob Schmitt suggesting that his audience should be wiped out by covid? [View all] kpete Jul 2021 OP

I guess this idiot thinks we should throw out all the vaccines we have, raccoon Jul 2021 #1

Let's let the smallpox virus wryter2000 Jul 2021 #3

yeah like unvaccinated people Kota Jul 2021 #2

Well, he certainly is Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #4

I'd bet a shiny nickel he's been vaccinated gratuitous Jul 2021 #13

This argument reminds me of the arguments certain 19th century American Vogon_Glory Jul 2021 #5

Well, now those targeted by nature are going to be dawg day Jul 2021 #6

That same lack of logic could be applied to all medical treatments then. StarryNite Jul 2021 #7

It's his audience he wants to get wiped out... Justice matters. Jul 2021 #12

So is all medical treatment for everything "against nature" too? Ocelot II Jul 2021 #8

I would think so. No nothin'. StarryNite Jul 2021 #14

Those who think the most extreme RWers do not want genocide.... hlthe2b Jul 2021 #9

Survival of the Fittest . . . Lovie777 Jul 2021 #10

In other words, he is saying he supports people getting wiped out by the virus, but not the virus world wide wally Jul 2021 #11

Nature/Natural Selection/Evolution provide the disease but they also provide the intelligence to abqtommy Jul 2021 #15

Another one who takes the phrase "How stupid can you get?" as a challenge. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #16

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #17