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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2020, 02:24 PM Apr 2020

#AfricansAreNotLabRats

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Doctors who want to test experimental coronavirus vaccines in Africa, which has the fewest cases worldwide, is the modern equivalent of Nazi and Unit 731 doctors who so cruelly experimented on human beings.

Doctors can be monsters.

#AfricansAreNotLabRats

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#AfricansAreNotLabRats (Original Post) Demovictory9 Apr 2020 OP

I totally disagree. milestogo Apr 2020 #1

Does anyone remember the movie, "The Constant Gardener"? Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #2

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

1. I totally disagree.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 02:29 PM

Apr 2020

The standard of healthcare is not that great in many African countries and withdrawing from social interaction is not a viable option. People will starve to death if they stop working and shelter at home. Most countries don't have more than a few ventilators.

If this is done on a voluntary basis, its a good idea.

The comparison to Nazis is ridiculous nonsense. Inviting people to test a vaccine is not human experimentation.

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)

2. Does anyone remember the movie, "The Constant Gardener"?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 02:54 PM

Apr 2020

That was the first thing I thought about when I heard about this experiment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant_Gardener_(film)

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