Posted on 10/18/2025 11:13:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
There have been countless examples of liberalism being a mental disorder.
Here is another one:
Two researchers from Western Michigan University have written a paper titled “Beneficial Bloodsucking,” which was published by the journal Bioethics this past July. (No, it isn’t about vampires.)
The paper argues that intentionally spreading alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat, could be not only morally defensible, but perhaps even necessary, in order to reduce animal suffering and combat climate change.
Here are the authors, Parker Crutchfield and Blake Hereth, in their own words:
Because promoting tickborne AGS prevents something bad from happening, doesn’t violate anyone’s rights, and promotes virtuous action or character, it follows that promoting tickborne AGS is strongly pro tanto (‘to that extent’) morally obligatory.
Say what?
Enlisting genetically engineered ticks to curb the consumption of hamburgers, steaks, and other red meats violates the hell out of everyone’s rights.
It is a “bad” thing in and of itself.
Ticks can carry Lyme disease, as well, which also can be deadly.
Who do they think they are? They have no right to force others to give up red meat … or drive a Prius for that matter, whether it be via overt or covert acts.
As one might expect, there were numerous negative online comments, prompting Crutchfield to characterize the paper as “just a thought experiment and not an endorsement of spreading the allergy-causing ailment.”
A thought experiment? The hell it was!
The authors actually wrote that promoting tickborne AGS is “morally obligatory.”
Those in the “Earth would be better off if there were nobody here but me” crowd are enough to make the rest of us sick.
Pointy-headed academic asshats who live in a lab and/or bubble have already caused far too much damage.
These two really ticked me off. In fact, I’m seeing red (meat).
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At first glance, I thought this was a Babylon Bee headline.
“[But] if we fail, the whole world, including the United States, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.” - Winston Churchill
Anyone found executing this plan should receive the death penalty.
“The paper argues that intentionally spreading...a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat, could be not only morally defensible, but perhaps even necessary”
Thus making their idea morally indefensible.
If they had the ability and tried to do this, they should be executed.
Leftists love to kill people there is something seriously wrong with them.
When I heard they are giving MRNA shots to beef cattle, I stopped eating beef. Except the delish roast beef my daughter made for Christmas dinner.
I really don’t miss beef. Don’t miss pork either, which I stopped eating when I learned that pigs have higher IQs than dogs. Not eating your Corgi either.
When I see things like this in our society, I do indeed often think of that exact quote from his “Finest Hours” Speech.
Even worse, if I were told that there was indeed an academic organization working on this exact thing and did intend to put it into practice, I wouldn’t even bat an eye.
And that bothers me.
When it was discovered that exposure to the saliva of the lone star tick can lead to red meat allergies, a lot of militant vegan and animal rights activist types got excited and hoped for the spread of the tick (though those with the allergy can still eat chicken and fish).
I’d like to try another thought experiment - what should happen to people who deliberately wage biological warfare on innocent people in order to achieve a political aim? Hanging or throwing them into a volcano?
LOL! These people are NUTS!
Nuke those jackasses.
Americans consider infecting researchers with rock salt to make them allergic to further stupidity
I would posit needed legislation to codify the removal of all persons from the gene pool who promote & support this concept at the government level.
They tried this with citrus juices.
And gave us lime disease.
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They need Jesus and prison.
Doesn't violate anyone's rights?! How about my right to keep eating meat!
Parker Crutchfield
Blake Hereth
Do you have any questions about why giving men the franchise was wrong?
Americans are considering injecting researchers with lead for the good of humanity.
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