Kill, kill, kill.
Do we always have to be killing / destroying things?
Does it make our world safer?
I suspect not.
While antiseptic soap, hand cleanser, dishwashing liquid, and other things that kill germs dead (the fine print often say kills 99%) in our everyday life seem like a good idea, "Germs bad. Dead germs good." I suspect we may be doing more harm in the long run than good.
The problem is the same as with antibiotics - those that aren't killed by it are to some degree resistant to it and survive to come back again another day.
Where do we find the most resistant bacteria? Hospitals.
Does it make our world safer?
I suspect not.
While antiseptic soap, hand cleanser, dishwashing liquid, and other things that kill germs dead (the fine print often say kills 99%) in our everyday life seem like a good idea, "Germs bad. Dead germs good." I suspect we may be doing more harm in the long run than good.
The problem is the same as with antibiotics - those that aren't killed by it are to some degree resistant to it and survive to come back again another day.
Where do we find the most resistant bacteria? Hospitals.
Comments
no more colds,no more sickness...
i know i haven't been telling details, but maybe in due time i will. or i might.
till then... :)
tin-tin: that assumes a balance in the battle between germs and viruses. Both can coexist quite happily in us.
ghee: good hygiene is important. As is a healthy diet. Less stress. etc (stress in our lives is really hard to notice. We generally don't know we have been stresssed until we are out of it).
vina: nice to see you back! Hope you feel better.
I worry that some day I'll need an anti-biotic and it won't work on me anymore. Guess they find it hard to keep up with the meds that combat the mutated bacteria.