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Nov. 9th, 2005 01:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fr_defenestratothis was sent to me uncited:
"An Avian Flu Proposal:
Recent news about the spread of the avian flu virus has raised concerns from main street to the White House. There is the possibility, even
likelihood, that the bird virus will mutate into a form that can infect humans. As The President recently pointed out, a vaccine can not be made until this evolution occurs, humans become ill and many die. This raises the concern that it may be impossible to create enough vaccine fast enough to protect all our citizens. But there is hope. Gallup polls consistently tell us that up to 45% of all Americans do not believe in evolution. Since random mutation is the engine of evolution then these same people must believe that the virus cannot mutate. Therefore, there is no need to waste good vaccine on folks who believe there is no possible threat to themselves -
thus leaving a sufficient supply for the rest of us. Perhaps the President, given his doubts about evolution, may wish to demonstrate his leadership by foregoing vaccination. This approach has added benefits. The same Gallup polls tell us that disbelief in evolution is even more pronounced among the less educated, the poor and conservatives. If the anti-evolutionists among these groups were to opt out of vaccination then, through immediate deaths and natural selection, we would reduce poverty, raise educational attainment and become a more progressive society all at once."
"An Avian Flu Proposal:
Recent news about the spread of the avian flu virus has raised concerns from main street to the White House. There is the possibility, even
likelihood, that the bird virus will mutate into a form that can infect humans. As The President recently pointed out, a vaccine can not be made until this evolution occurs, humans become ill and many die. This raises the concern that it may be impossible to create enough vaccine fast enough to protect all our citizens. But there is hope. Gallup polls consistently tell us that up to 45% of all Americans do not believe in evolution. Since random mutation is the engine of evolution then these same people must believe that the virus cannot mutate. Therefore, there is no need to waste good vaccine on folks who believe there is no possible threat to themselves -
thus leaving a sufficient supply for the rest of us. Perhaps the President, given his doubts about evolution, may wish to demonstrate his leadership by foregoing vaccination. This approach has added benefits. The same Gallup polls tell us that disbelief in evolution is even more pronounced among the less educated, the poor and conservatives. If the anti-evolutionists among these groups were to opt out of vaccination then, through immediate deaths and natural selection, we would reduce poverty, raise educational attainment and become a more progressive society all at once."
