IMO this is a prime example of a Straw Man Argument. Always painting this picture in black and white.
A. You ARE a scientist and "doing your own research" or you are listening to the select scientists that are in the Mainstream Media and Social Media
Or
A. You ARE a scientist and "doing your own research" or you are listening to the select scientists that are in the Mainstream Media and Social Media
Or
https://twitter.com/nickhedley/status/1437439363248447494
B. You are NOT a scientist so you don't have the ability to "do your own research" or you are listening to some "conspiracy theorist, non scientist , anti-vaxxer, crazy person on YouTube"
What you ate really attacking with your Straw Man statement is Intellectual Freedom,
What you ate really attacking with your Straw Man statement is Intellectual Freedom,
logical Thinking and "Free Thought".
"Free thought" is a philosophical viewpoint which holds that positions regarding truth should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, rather than authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma."
"Free thought" is a philosophical viewpoint which holds that positions regarding truth should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, rather than authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma."
Someone who is a not a scientist but a "free thinker" can absolutely do his/her own research on vaccines by listening to scientists and I mean all scientists, not only the mainstream media scientists but also those scientists that have different or dissenting opinions and have
been censored from social media, and are not allowed on Mainstream media if they do not support the mainstream narrative that vaccines are safe and effective. One could also listen to Doctors and scientists in other countries as well as government officials in other nations have
to say concerning vaccines. One could also look at actual documents, reports and statistics from agencies such as the CDC, WHO as well as other governments agencies and statements from officials and scientists in these agencies. Take the UK for example, they have the NHS.
I was just listening to the UK Parliament today actually and heard some interesting statistics and commentary. I will link it here for you. So as a "lay person" non scientist but someone with free thought, I would consider this doing my own research.
I consider it research because for the most part I have found that I need to search for truth. I feel I must seek truth rather than expect ot to be given to me and blindly or dogmatically just believe in or trust authority. I enjoy the freedom of making my own decisions and
forming my own opinions and perspective. I also feel that it is important for you and all people of this great nation to have the same right and not to be dissuaded or ridiculed for doing so.
Oh yes here is that UK Parliament clip I was watching today. It is shortened here for some reason full clip is 2:20. Really interesting statistics and reply from their Minister of Health.
I must "research" some more. 😉
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