Day 242
Todays word and it a tongue twister!ULTRACREPEDARIAN a presumptuous critic; one who gives opinions and advice on subjects they know nothing about! Hmm I wonder who they could be?
Have you had to resist the overwhelming urge to reply to someone’s post that particularly makes you angry but restrained from doing so because you you can’t be bothered to deal with the comments or because it is someone you like and you don’t want to get into a spat with them? I am opinionated otherwise I would not write each day about the things I do. Naturally I think I am reasonable and knowledgable about the subjects I choose but of course I am deluding myself and have typed many things that are questionable.
I am particularly annoyed at the moment with those who espouse doubt about vaccines. I have no idea where all the recent scaremongering started and why and I have no desire to research it because it’s a path that will no doubt make me even angrier. We had eradicated measles in the UK but doubt cast on the vaccines we give our babies, has meant that it has returned. Of course the scientific and medical researchers can get it wrong, of course pharmaceutical companies are in it for profit, thats the nature of human advancement and the commercial world we live in. The advancements in medical science and technology since the 50’s, when I was born, has been remarkable. There have been tragic mistakes along the way but many more successes. There is evidence to support an over reliance on prescription drugs. However the track record of vaccinations is very good and many diseases and conditions that previously ran rampant have largely been eradicated. I completely agree with those who support a “healthy” lifestyle, it does not take a genius to realise you should eat sensibly and exercise to stay fit, no question! For those who promote that alone as a fight against ill health, I’m afraid I cannot agree. Covid-19 is virulent virus that cannot be controlled by anything but a vaccine. Healthy lifestyles are one way of ensuring you minimise illness but for this pandemic, medical science is the only solution. There are those who may not like it and that is your choice, if you don’t want to be vaccinated then don’t but please do not try to influence others!
Stay well
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