If you look for conspiracies you will find them... everywhere. If you look for the dark side of humanity and sinister purpose behind each action, you will find it... not because it is there, but because you think it is.
I have worked in a variety of industries and companies including the pharmaceutical industry and I must say that contrary to the prevailing attitude expressed on this thread, I was constantly moved by the sense of mission of support, love and extension of life and the quality thereof by the vast majority of those working in this industry. This is not to say that mistakes are not made and that all of this science is, well, a science... It is largely an art and one that is complicated by the human mind, body and spirit on which it is called to operate.
The simple fact is that we live in a quick fix society, inhabited by those that are largely asleep, that look to our bastions of science and technology for the silver bullet and magic pill that will cure everyone's ills. Why is anyone surprised that companies spring up that act within our current constraints of scientific proof to offer people the quick fix that they demand, just like the snake oil salesmen on yore? Do they really work? Sure they do! Of course so do sugar pills (and snake oil), and more importantly so does simply living according to the balance with nature that is possible on our lovely blue orb.
The concern that I have with this thread is that it sounds so fear based. Look, taking this or any number of other vaccines is not going to kill you. As a matter of fact, like Ali has said, it probably will offer you some additional protection beyond living right. I'll not speculate on the amount of that protection that is due to the injection rather than the placebo effect, because it doesn't matter (remember though, that the placebo effect only occurs in people that take the placebo).
I'll also gladly grant that there are people in the pharmaceutical industry that couldn't care less whether or not you get better as long as you buy their products. I find it a lot harder to fathom that there are those that in the industry that specifically want to harm you, but I'll grant that they may exist. What I am certain of though, is that by reacting to the H1N1 virus and its vaccine with fear, anger and loathing is more likely offering to those nefarious souls that may be behind this grand conspiracy what they really want, which is your negative emotions.
In my humble opinion, we should not look at each major world event as a reason to distrust those around us. Rather we should see, feel and embrace the positive emotions of those that want to work to help other people through these crises (yes, even those that work in Big Pharma). Because it is only through seeking and finding this love that we can come together as a planet. And once we individually or collectively become one with that love, then no amount of poison (ingested or injected) can harm us.
As chance would have it, my family all caught the swine flu about 6 weeks ago, before the vaccines were readily available, so we haven't been vaccinated, but I wouldn't give a second's thought about having them. There are a lot of worse things with which we come in contact every day, that don't even offer the possibility of helping us. Everyone must make their own choice, but I choose to see the good in my fellow men, not the conspiracies.
Love and Light,
3D Sunset
I have worked in a variety of industries and companies including the pharmaceutical industry and I must say that contrary to the prevailing attitude expressed on this thread, I was constantly moved by the sense of mission of support, love and extension of life and the quality thereof by the vast majority of those working in this industry. This is not to say that mistakes are not made and that all of this science is, well, a science... It is largely an art and one that is complicated by the human mind, body and spirit on which it is called to operate.
The simple fact is that we live in a quick fix society, inhabited by those that are largely asleep, that look to our bastions of science and technology for the silver bullet and magic pill that will cure everyone's ills. Why is anyone surprised that companies spring up that act within our current constraints of scientific proof to offer people the quick fix that they demand, just like the snake oil salesmen on yore? Do they really work? Sure they do! Of course so do sugar pills (and snake oil), and more importantly so does simply living according to the balance with nature that is possible on our lovely blue orb.
The concern that I have with this thread is that it sounds so fear based. Look, taking this or any number of other vaccines is not going to kill you. As a matter of fact, like Ali has said, it probably will offer you some additional protection beyond living right. I'll not speculate on the amount of that protection that is due to the injection rather than the placebo effect, because it doesn't matter (remember though, that the placebo effect only occurs in people that take the placebo).
I'll also gladly grant that there are people in the pharmaceutical industry that couldn't care less whether or not you get better as long as you buy their products. I find it a lot harder to fathom that there are those that in the industry that specifically want to harm you, but I'll grant that they may exist. What I am certain of though, is that by reacting to the H1N1 virus and its vaccine with fear, anger and loathing is more likely offering to those nefarious souls that may be behind this grand conspiracy what they really want, which is your negative emotions.
In my humble opinion, we should not look at each major world event as a reason to distrust those around us. Rather we should see, feel and embrace the positive emotions of those that want to work to help other people through these crises (yes, even those that work in Big Pharma). Because it is only through seeking and finding this love that we can come together as a planet. And once we individually or collectively become one with that love, then no amount of poison (ingested or injected) can harm us.
As chance would have it, my family all caught the swine flu about 6 weeks ago, before the vaccines were readily available, so we haven't been vaccinated, but I wouldn't give a second's thought about having them. There are a lot of worse things with which we come in contact every day, that don't even offer the possibility of helping us. Everyone must make their own choice, but I choose to see the good in my fellow men, not the conspiracies.
Love and Light,
3D Sunset