Covid vaccine and personal experiences

[Relax]

@ Relax:

I really don't want to stir up conflict or argue. There is fear-mongering on both sides of this issue as far as I can tell. I'm not on a side, except for the side of the sovereignty of my own body. Everything is too unclear.

I just don't see the reason to be sarcastic to the extent you were. I would ask you who or what that helps.

As for Americans and how they are viewed in the world, I am aware. I have had many friends from other cultures and I have traveled a lot. I am also part Iroquoise (paternal grandfather), and I don't know how much that contributes to my thinking, but I resonate with a culture that sees the world in a different context than the average person (a context that acknowledges all life forms including the planet). Maybe that is why I trust natural sources of healing over pharmaceuticals and synthetic, patented substances. That is not to say I don't respect and want scientific exploration and advancement. I just don't think—and this is my opinion only—that the average consciousness of humanity is in sync with the most compassionate and wise use of our technology.

@Diana

It's because I don't want to argue that I expressed myself with silliness/humour, getting to vent about some viewpoints that I find frankly medieval in their superstitious/paranoid tone. So for me - my joking is no more extreme than the content expressed in many of the links and (as Aion pointed out) the reply sections are really OTT alarming in ideology/content. Also - my joking is based on parodying the very ideas being presented - it's not like I've exaggerated!

It's my way of responding. Who or what it helps is, as I said - myself - in lieu of compiling an exhausting thesis of rebuttal, and in helping many other members who are simply overwhelmed and sick of such one sided bizarre 'info' - and possibly - people who are subject to the influence of fear - and might avoid vaccination then contract Covid and die - because that is a risk of allowing anti-vaccine 'advice' on B4. IMO neither pro nor anti vaccine advocacy should be allowed on B4 - it's too risky.

I didn't see myself as sarcastic - but as 'poking fun'... probably amounts to the same tho I guess...
Why do I have to treat ideas that (to me and so many people) are quite crazy - with any normal deferential. serious response?

I've learnt there can be risks using 'natural sources', reactions can often be stronger, unexpected and aren't automatically benign - from decades of using alternative medicine, its usually more energetically 'harmonious' and safer - but I've also studied physics, biology, chemistry and allopathic medicine - and imo some of it has it's place.

I manage nearly all my health with alternative medicine except for 2 items. Diet is also very significant for health.

I do know 'Big Pharma' exists and am suspicious of the obsessive profit motive of capitalism being the cause of worldwide money making agendas that are highly suspect and cause humans to breach their integrity 24/7.

This is a difficult time to be navigating through  
I think your instincts are correct in many ways.
NB: I relate to Spock a great deal - he was my favourite growing up - and I love 'logic'... that's why a lot of these Covid threads are frustratingly fear mongering and illogical to me.

However, I'm also very playful and clairvoyant... so I'm probably a Vulcan/Betazoid hybrid
(I go with logic and my gut/higher self on everything)