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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

Considering factors such as malnutrition, working conditions, comorbidities, and other things that affect general health and life expectancy, we're lucky to have gotten that far.

Now we look at today, where despite the copious amount of food, it's nutritionally devoid, working conditions are generally more monitored and there are more conveniences but stress is arguably the same, comorbidities are at an apex DUE to the nutritionally devoid garbage that we consume and modern medical methods that treat** but do not cure medical issues and in fact can create further comorbidities--- yeah. We're still lucky with what we've got.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

You claim that it wasn't the pandemic but malnutrition that caused the about 50% drop in population during the black death?

And because we have more adequate nutrition in the world today, a pandemic would kill fewer people, even without treating the pandemic?

Is that right?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

No. In fact, none of what you said was what I typed or claimed. Is this the argument tactic where someone purposefully takes everything out of context and then aggressively attempts to make the other person look stupid despite being the stupid one for ignoring all reading comprehension?

I'm not playing games with you. Read what I typed, or don't-- your choice, but don't a) come back at me with aggression, or b) intentionally misconstrue my words to prove whatever point you had. If you're going to do that, you can get fucked.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

The Black death killed something like half the population of Europe.

"natural bio-defense mechanisms" are shit. What we need is midterm medicine. Vaccines are the most effective against viruses.