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(20d) How to slowdown and stop the spread of a virus?

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How to halt a virus? Schools as an example In America, President Biden asks that teachers are vaccinated because they are considered a priority and many States do; indeed, their vaccination is essential to be able to keep schools open.  Not so in Belgium and I think in the EU because decision-makers have chosen to vaccinate first immobile people, i.e. elderly people in care homes because they are vulnerable, I accept they are. Still, although they can become ill and have a big chance to die, as they don't leave the home, they don't spread the virus. And thus, when people who don't leave the house are vaccinated first, it is as if no-one is vaccinated in society. And thus, while the Flemish Minister of education advocated in favour of urgent vaccination of teachers , teachers were told they will not receive priority vaccination , even when schools are told they should remain open as that is important for children's development, something we all accept. And thus the Mini...

(8i) Roman Catholic Church, its Pope and homosexuality

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The Roman Catholic Church (RCC), always thinking about sex , and certainly about gay sex as if they need to tell themselves not to engage in something they want and therefore, punishing those who love someone from their own sex. In effect, it is similar with many religious leaders who claim women are evil as those people have to fight against their desire and blame the women when they fail. Remember Pope John Paul II, non-stop he spoke about gay sex, an obsession with disastrous consequences up to today such as LGBT+ free areas in his homeland Poland  where the Pope was admired although the EU does not agree . Although Pope Francis I seemed to be a moderate, saying "who am I to judge" LGBT+ people, in the end his surroundings convinced him that he, the Pope, should tell LGBT+ people that they are sinners, and thus he judges them. Still, in each Church a division is seen between people who live in today's world and conservatives . But, what to expect from a religion whereb...

QAnon and #metoo movements

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  QAnon and the #metoo movement, similar but o so different as QAnon is a conspiracy theory movement that "lower class" people believe as no-one else listen to them; and yes, talking about an elite of vampires doesn't help the case. Still, these people can include now adults who were abused but their testimonies were not believed and thus they experienced a "real" QAnon of people in power who protect each other and convince the majority that the people who say this are idiots.   Compare with the recent #metoo. This is a movement of mainly female celebrities such as film stars, politicians, students at universities who were and sometimes still are forced to accept certain things they don't like (such as sexist jokes, being touched and even have sex without consent). For many, it was the only way to do the job they wanted to do, and to speak publicly could result in destroyed careers as the whole sector would unite to exclude the person. As more stories emer...