06-20-2021, 01:12 PM
(06-20-2021, 05:29 AM)Margan Wrote: I have a question, re the fear-mongering issue.
I notice that the claim "this is fear-mongering" usually is stated by those who see the vaccine as a positive thing, and regards information that warns of possible side effects, etc.
Why is that so?
If you are completely sure of this vaccine and see it as beneficial, then information stating otherwise should not bother you at all, imo.
Could it be that maybe, deep down inside, you are not entirely convinced, and that the so-called "fearful disinformation" triggers doubts that you don't want to raise?
Just asking, I am really curious about this phenomenon.
Edit: along with the general dismissal of stuff being posted on social media. I have seen it personally - we do have virologists and immunology professors, sometimes employed at universities, people with medical expertise who have differing opinions about covid and the measures than the medical staff advising our government. They are not being heard, they do not get to discuss and share their point of view in talk shows or in the news.
What happens instead is that sometimes in talkshows, the hosts and other invitees talk in a deprecating way about those virologists who are not there to defend themselves. So what is left for them to do? the only thing they can do, if they want to voice their opinion, is go on social media, make a youtube video etc. And then people say "oh it was on social media, it must be misinformation".....
Well yea, and most times on information relating to anti-vaccine (specifically in this thread), but I've seen other members say this in regard to other conspiracy theories that are constantly posted on this forum.
I don't know if it's like.. a person looks at this information, and immediately feels fear and goes nuts.. But these things, whether they are true or not, they are unimportant. They suck us in because it's unusual and interesting and feels like something big is happening. But maybe things are much more simple and uninteresting, ya know.