Speaking only to the proximate cause (ebola). The headline of the article read:
‘God is angry with Liberia,’ local religious leaders say, blaming Ebola on ‘homosexualism’
Local leaders blaming Ebola on homosexuality is bad. But this is a country where the GDP per capita is less than $2 per day. This is a country with 300 confirmed cases of malaria per 1000 people (ebola has killed 255 Liberians in total this epidemic, according to that article), and were only a few years ago a majority of children tested positive for malaria. I’m thrilled people are paying attention to the welfare of Liberians. There are many problems in Liberia, and a poor response to the ebola virus is nowhere near the top of the list.
It’s worse in Britain—remember that the Church of England is a state church, with bishops in the House of Lords. And here we have bishops literally claiming tolerance for sodomy causes floods. Clearly, this is strong evidence that Britain, despite being a rich first-world country, is a sick state that must be taken over by somewhere sane forthwith.
It’s not clear that telling people to stay at home for three days while increase the spread of the virus. It might not be the best course of action but it’s hardly the worst.
But this is a country where the GDP per capita is less than $2 per day.
Progressive environmentalists want us to “live lightly upon the earth,” lower our carbon footprints and such. Seems like the Liberians have figured out how to do that.
Speaking only to the proximate cause (ebola). The headline of the article read:
Local leaders blaming Ebola on homosexuality is bad. But this is a country where the GDP per capita is less than $2 per day. This is a country with 300 confirmed cases of malaria per 1000 people (ebola has killed 255 Liberians in total this epidemic, according to that article), and were only a few years ago a majority of children tested positive for malaria. I’m thrilled people are paying attention to the welfare of Liberians. There are many problems in Liberia, and a poor response to the ebola virus is nowhere near the top of the list.
It’s worse in Britain—remember that the Church of England is a state church, with bishops in the House of Lords. And here we have bishops literally claiming tolerance for sodomy causes floods. Clearly, this is strong evidence that Britain, despite being a rich first-world country, is a sick state that must be taken over by somewhere sane forthwith.
This is not fair argument.
Ebola is feared to kill millions if it is left unchecked.
EDIT: It is feared to kill billions, even.
It’s not clear that telling people to stay at home for three days while increase the spread of the virus. It might not be the best course of action but it’s hardly the worst.
Progressive environmentalists want us to “live lightly upon the earth,” lower our carbon footprints and such. Seems like the Liberians have figured out how to do that.