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In reply to the discussion: As a diabetic, I'm very tired of seeing diabetics compared to anti-vaxxers. [View all]Rhiannon12866
(204,779 posts)35. I am so sorry, that makes no sense.
From what I understand, diabetes has a genetic component. Anti vaxxers are just stubbornly crazy. Alcoholism often has a genetic component, too, which is something I've learned after being in AA for almost 13 years. I supposed diabetics could suffer from alcoholism, too, I can think of a couple that I've met, but not many. There really is no connection. Both diabetes and alcoholism are separate physical illnesses. Those who are anti vax are people who are subscribing to dangerous conspiracy theories. I can't imagine why anyone would come up with that connection, but these really are insane times.
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As a diabetic, I'm very tired of seeing diabetics compared to anti-vaxxers. [View all]
GaYellowDawg
Sep 2021
OP
They are ZOMBIES! They are Toxic. They can spread their disease. They want to eat your brain.
Ford_Prefect
Sep 2021
#3
Antivaxxers will say that if antivaxxers shouldn't be treated for Covid at hospitals
pnwmom
Sep 2021
#14
Some posters on DU are drawing false equivalencies between unvaxxed patients and diabetic patients.
Crunchy Frog
Sep 2021
#18
I haven't seen it and I sincerely hope that nobody but DU jurors got to see it
TexasTowelie
Sep 2021
#26
I have. They say people with diabetes and certain other conditions are more likely
pnwmom
Sep 2021
#15
Nor have I, certianly not in the way a few on this thread are claiming (with no evidence).
Celerity
Sep 2021
#20
This is all about a single post in another thread? You are making a whole new thread about it
Scrivener7
Sep 2021
#40
The general question is "should people who engage in self destructive behaviors receive treatment"?
Klaralven
Sep 2021
#43
The moral principle of triage is to allocate medical resources to achieve the best survival rate
Klaralven
Sep 2021
#49