Researchers consider infecting Americans with ticks to make them allergic to red meat

American Thinker ^ | October 18, 2025 | Eric Utter

[Dan in Wichita]

At first glance, I thought this was a Babylon Bee headline.

[BenLurkin]

“[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

[Dr. Sivana]

Parker Crutchfield and Blake Hereth

Those sound like a couple of names from a Penny Dreadful. Or the names a mother might give her daughters to maintain sex ambiguity (like Madison or Morgan). Both are male in this case.

[Swirl]

Anyone found executing this plan should receive the death penalty.

[reasonisfaith]

“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.

[Williams]

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.

[Veto!]

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.

[rlmorel]

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.

[ek_hornbeck]

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).

[Billthedrill]

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?

[aquila48]

LOL! These people are NUTS!

[crusty old prospector]

Nuke those jackasses.

[Z28.310]

Americans consider infecting researchers with rock salt to make them allergic to further stupidity

[logi_cal869]

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.

[x]

They tried this with citrus juices.

And gave us lime disease.

/s

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

They need Jesus and prison.

[BlueLancer]

...promoting tickborne AGS prevents something bad from happening, doesn’t violate anyone’s rights, and promotes virtuous action or character...

Doesn't violate anyone's rights?! How about my right to keep eating meat!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

It's them again.

Parker Crutchfield

Blake Hereth

Do you have any questions about why giving men the franchise was wrong?

[BipolarBob]

Americans are considering injecting researchers with lead for the good of humanity.