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Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by nverno on Saturday February 05, 2022 @01:37PM (#30224211)
You gotta remember the average 'layperson' is just as smart as you. Do you need people worrying about what information you see or hear? It's like worrying people will be corrupted by South Park, gangster rap, etc., etc. There's plenty of crackpot doctors that make all sorts of claims- is it blasphemous to doubt that the Food Pyramid, and three meals a day, are the correct way to eat? People can handle their own shit.
Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by giarc on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @09:19AM (#30258644)
There's a difference between not following the food pyramid and not getting vaccinated. It comes down to health of the public vs health of the individual. Someone's decision to intermittent fast doesn't affect anyone other than the individual. The decision not to vaccinate can affect many, many other people.
Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by nverno on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @12:38PM (#30261564)
But, that's not a valid argument anymore since the vaccine is freely available and not so effective at stopping the spread. Anyway, people live in such different circumstances- some people may live in near isolation already, it's a jump to judgement to condemn someone without taking into account their situation. The largest spreaders are probably people with the most social connections, many of which are vaccinated- you could demonize people for all sorts of life choices that led to viral spread.
Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by mehphp on Saturday February 05, 2022 @06:53PM (#30227649)
> People can handle their own shit.

I’m not for censorship; just pointing out this is clearly not true.

Thousands of died (and continue too) when they could have just been vaccinated.

Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by nverno on Sunday February 06, 2022 @07:32AM (#30231951)
Everyone dies, and nearly every death could have been temporarily postponed had the person done something differently. Choosing how to live and how desperately to fight for those extra minutes is part of handling your own shit. Helping and caring for people makes life worth living, but if people don't want what's being offered that's their choice.
Re:Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes by mehphp on Sunday February 06, 2022 @09:11AM (#30232613)
I agree it’s their choice; however, there are clearly better/worse choices and that’s what i mean by not handling their own shit.

Basically, I don’t think people (including myself) sit around and carefully consider the evidence or think critically about their own beliefs. For the most part, we digest what we hear and that’s that.