Showing posts with label vaccinations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vaccinations. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2015

Internet fuels quacks and fools so should it be restricted?

Internet
In the age of the Internet one of the greatest problems is the fact misinformation spreads, even as science and knowledge increases. Should it therefore be restricted?

Some folks say it should because lies can hurt the community. In this case the community is more than a town or a block or two. It's all of us who can find ourselves at the center of conflicts we did not create but must live with because of quacks and fools. At least that is what some people say, but does that mean the Internet needs monitoring by the governments of the world?

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Anti-science, anti-government tactics seen at heart of health emergencies

File:2012 Homeland Food Defense.pdf
Food defense information from Department of Homeland Security
Are you against vaccinations?  Do you believe the government is hiding facts about disease and related issues or exaggerating claims about it?  Do you deny climate change is in part caused by man's behaviors?  If so, you are among those seen as part of the growth in health emergencies.

It is a world problem, experts say. The growth of skepticism and those who foster beliefs that are contrary to science can hurt many people.