Swine Flu Party!

**Colapop** · 16th June 2009, 08:13

As read on Stuff this morning... Stuff Link
Swine Flu parties are being held to become deliberately infected with the H1N1 virus in the hope that it will create an imunity to a possibly more virulent strain of the virus in the future. I'm a firm believer in the strongest of the species survive - if you get it and live, then it's good. If you don't survive the species is stronger - which can be tough when we ourselves are creating stronger diseases but that's a whole other issue. The question here is; should we vaccinate by synthetic means or let this virus take it's course and thin out the population? So then are Swine Flu parties a good idea or just plain stupid?
"It's vigilante vaccination you know, taking immunity into your own hands."
Hasn't that happened for 100's of years anyway?

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th June 2009, 08:25

When and where baby?

-Indy

**CookMySock** · 16th June 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by *Col*

I'm a firm believer in the strongest of the species survive - if you get it and live, then it's good. If you don't survive the species is stronger

WTF? People who have had it say its trivial. It's not about survial.

Steve

**Kemet** · 16th June 2009, 08:32

Are you implying that a KB member needs an excuse to have a party??!!

I say
Bring it on!!!

**The Pastor** · 16th June 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

WTF? People who have had it say its trivial. It's not about survial.

Steve

well that all depends if you have access to a 1st class health system isnt it?

**riffer** · 16th June 2009, 08:34

Personally, I think it's quite sensible. At the moment we have a virus that's not causing major grief to those who have it. The Health Department's policy on containment is not going to be effective long-term, and it WILL get out.

I'd much rather get the swine flu now, while it's mil, then get it later on in winter once it's mutated into something that will really fuck me up.

Let's party!

**NDORFN** · 16th June 2009, 08:35

Originally Posted by renegade master

well that all depends if you have access to a 1st class health system isnt it?

This is true.

**Swoop** · 16th June 2009, 08:35

Will there be pies???
Pork pies, obviously...

**NDORFN** · 16th June 2009, 08:36

I'll bring some oinkment. BADUM CHHHHH!

**Naki Rat** · 16th June 2009, 09:05

Swine flu media paranoia. To sell Tamiflu ? An emergency response services practice ? A smoke screen to divert the sheeple's attention ? A medical 'experts' talkfest ?

Pfffft. Let's party

**pzkpfw** · 16th June 2009, 09:38

Yesterday in the news they said up to a third of Victorians (Aussies) already may have it.

Seems it's gonna get around anyway, party or not.

And in the more developed parts of the world, the mortality rates seems pretty low.

I've decided I'm not yet concenred at all. (Not for this virus.)

**Colapop** · 16th June 2009, 09:44

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

WTF? People who have had it say its trivial. It's not about survial.

Steve

Obviuosly a generalised comment DB. H1N1 has been fatal for some people. In saying that, so has standard influenza as had H5N1 (bird flu)

**portokiwi** · 16th June 2009, 09:50

100 in NZ now.....

going to get worse

**Naki Rat** · 16th June 2009, 10:06

Originally Posted by portokiwi

100 in NZ now.....

going to get worse

Big deal. That's just the ones who have bothered to have their 'flu indentified. Live and eat healthy and it will come and go just like the usual 'flus. If you have preexisting health problems you may have something to worry about.