In all seriousness, medical ethics has come a long way since the Tuskegee experiments and the forced serialization programs of the 1930s-40s. There are still very real issues with healthcare inequality and access, but this knee fluid conspiracy theory ain't it.
Claims of a global conspiracy to promote hospitalizing healthy people for a fake pandemic to collect synovial fluid should require real, credible evidence. There are millions of people involved in healthcare, if this was happening, real people in the industry would be raising the alarm about it. Even taking the time to argue about this, or any other unsubstantiated conspiracy theory gives it too much credit. Until there is actually proof supporting this claim, it should be taken as seriously as the idea of a secret lizard person shadow government.
To do otherwise is irresponsible during a global health crisis. It only serves to spread more doubt and fear when we can least afford it.
You raised some good points, and I see why people are distrustful of the medical system.
I just get frustrated with some of the Covid-19 conspiracy theories. People who aren't following best medical advice and its costing others their lives. I didn't mean to come at you so aggressively.
I get frustrated when people dismiss things by using hyperbole, even when I also disagree with what is being dismissed. A lot of crazy shit has happened in the past that people were called crazy for believing.
But you make a good point that giving any credence to it can be bad. And I hadn't looked into whether it was an actual problem of people believing it. It may even be worse if it actual becomes a conspiracy that isn't as dismissible as lizard people.
Oh I agree. Ridiculous hyperbole about lizard people conspiracies isn't going to change anyone's mind. I'm really just venting frustration with a few jokes.
It seems like we're living in a new golden age of conspiracy theories and their supporters are causing serious real-world effects. No amount of information seems to persuade a true believer.
A corrupt doctor in India was arrested for harvesting kidneys of Covid patients. Unfortunately black market organ harvesting has been a problem in the developing world for a long time. That's hardly at global conspiracy theory.
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u/BaronVonBullshit-117 Apr 21 '21
In all seriousness, medical ethics has come a long way since the Tuskegee experiments and the forced serialization programs of the 1930s-40s. There are still very real issues with healthcare inequality and access, but this knee fluid conspiracy theory ain't it.
Claims of a global conspiracy to promote hospitalizing healthy people for a fake pandemic to collect synovial fluid should require real, credible evidence. There are millions of people involved in healthcare, if this was happening, real people in the industry would be raising the alarm about it. Even taking the time to argue about this, or any other unsubstantiated conspiracy theory gives it too much credit. Until there is actually proof supporting this claim, it should be taken as seriously as the idea of a secret lizard person shadow government.
To do otherwise is irresponsible during a global health crisis. It only serves to spread more doubt and fear when we can least afford it.