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\n– Facts: scientists and science are being suppressed, according to many, regarding Covid if it contradicts the \u2018science\u2019 that\u2019s being used to set political policy around the pandemic.
\n– Reflect on: has Covid been a catalyst for more people to question our world and the way we operate? Has it opened up to the idea that governments and big politics as a system, the way it is now, is not able to put our best interests first?<\/p>\n
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Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH: \u201cOver the last few months, I have seen academic articles and op-eds by professors retracted or labeled \u2018fake news\u2019 by social media platforms. Often, no explanation is provided. I am concerned about this heavy handedness and, at time, outright censorship<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n One common theme throughout this pandemic that many \u201cTV\u201d and mainstream media watchers may be completely unaware of is the fact that a large number of scientists, doctors and journalists have been censored in numerous ways for sharing information, science, data, and opinions about COVID that calls into question, or in some cases completely contradicts the information we are receiving from government health agencies, and \u2018political scientists<\/em>\u2019 like Dr. Anthony Fauci, for example. It\u2019s odd that political scientists like Fauci are able to appear on media networks and receive instant virality\/credibility yet so many other renowned scientists and infectious disease experts never see the light of day.<\/p>\n It\u2019s great to see scientists and many others experience this type of censorship and muzzling, so to speak, because it\u2019s waking people up and making them curious as to what and why information is being censored. This type of censorship that more of the \u201cmainstream\u201d crowd has been experiencing is an excellent catalyst for them to really start questioning the world they live in and just how much, sometimes, their consciousness and perception of major events is and can be manipulated. COVID is not the only example, it seems to be a common theme throughout modern history.<\/p>\n For example, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (one of\u00a0The Great Barrington Declaration<\/em>\u00a0initiators), professor at Stanford University Medical School, physician and epidemiologist, gave an interview a few months ago expressing just that. Stating in the interview with\u00a0Just The News<\/em>, \u201cwhen people say follow the science, what I\u2019ve seen is they often mean censor scientists who don\u2019t agree with some scientists\u2026 the people who are sort of controlling policy<\/em>.\u201d He\u2019s one of four from Stanford\u2019s medical school who published a paper showing that lockdowns, stay at home orders and business closures are not an effective tool for stopping the spread of COVID, not only that they are causing a lot of harm in many different areas. There are dozens of studies showing the same aspect.<\/p>\n Another example comes from Dr. Kamran Abbasi, recent executive editor of the prestigious\u00a0British Medical Journal<\/em>, editor of the\u00a0Bulletin of the World Health Organization<\/em>, and a consultant editor for\u00a0PLOS Medicine<\/em>. He is editor of the\u00a0Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0JRSM Open<\/em>. He published an article stating, \u201cscience is being suppressed for political and financial gain. Covid-19 has unleashed state corruption on a grand scale, and it is harmful for public health. Politicians and industry are reponsible for this opportunistic embezzlement. So too are scientists and health experts. The pandemic has revealed how medical-political complex can be manipulated in an emergency \u2013 a time when it is even more important to safeguard science<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n As far as examples go, the science and data that show lockdowns are not only ineffective, but harmful in several ways has been censored in various forms. This comes from social media algorithms killing any type of virality of an article creating awareness of it, or the simple acknowledgment of this information within mainstream media. When information that goes against the grain does achieve some type of traction, it is usually then ridiculed and labelled a \u201cconspiracy theory<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n People in various professions are fearful of speaking out about this kind of actions. For example, in Ontario, Canada, a member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford\u2019s caucus was fired for speaking out against his own government\u2019s policies and calling for an end to the province-wide pandemic lockdown. \u201cThe lockdown isn\u2019t working<\/em>,\u201d writes York Centre Progressive Conservative MPP Roman Baber in a letter to Ford. \u201cIt\u2019s causing an avalanche of suicides, overdoses, bankruptcies, divorces and takes an immense toll on our children. Dozens of leading doctors implored you to end the lockdowns<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Again, there are many examples of suppression when it comes to COVID, be it alternative therapies or treatment, \u201canti-lockdown<\/em>\u201d data and more.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not about being right or wrong<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of the day, it\u2019s not about being right or wrong. The point is, science should never really be suppressed. Science is about critical questioning, thinking, and open\/transparent debate and discussions. All data, all science, and all information should be \u201cpushed\u201d out there in an equal manner, not just the science that benefits political, financial and corporate agendas. What we\u2019ve seen with COVID and the suppression of science is truly unprecedented, and it also pushes more people to wake up to the fact that in many ways our perception of major global events is and can be extremely manipulated.<\/p>\n The takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n In a day in age where people are so polarized in their beliefs, it\u2019s truly more important to believe what you believe, express yourself, and research from a place of peace. One of the biggest challenges emerging right now is people are struggling to discern and make sense of current events while being in a state of worry, panic, anger, judgement etc. It\u2019s literally not possible to see clearly in those states. We need to be able to empathize with a person who disagrees with us. More important than being right is our ability to get along with each other and be peaceful.<\/p>\n Those who are polarized in their beliefs, on both sides of whatever issue, have one aspect in common, we all want what\u2019s best for each other and many of us have good hearts. But when we are so polarized we truly fail to do something important, and that\u2019s see from the perspective of another.<\/p>\n Real transformation will come from a transformation in consciousness. When human beings operate from the \u201ccorrect\u201d place within, we will bring about a new world and again, we are currently in that process. We are currently going through this, and one small part of this process is people waking up to aspects to our reality that were once unclear. We are living in an exciting time!<\/p>\n At the end of the day, people should have freedom. When our rights and freedoms are threatened, especially when it\u2019s for the \u201cgood of the whole<\/em>\u201d, it\u2019s a problem, and many people are seeing that. Many people would not have a problem with these measures if there was substantial evidence that it actually is \u201cgood for whole<\/em>.\u201d It turns out it may be \u201cbad for the whole<\/em>.\u201d Things aren\u2019t black and white here, and when that\u2019s the case freedom is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In brief: – Facts: scientists and science are being suppressed, according to many, regarding Covid if it contradicts the \u2018science\u2019 that\u2019s being used to set political policy around the pandemic. – Reflect on: has Covid been a catalyst for more people to question our world and the way we operate? 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