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Hydroxychloroquine: A Morality Tale

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Re: Hydroxychloroquine: A Morality Tale

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Post by euudheehdy »

The whole dialogue around Hydroxychloroquine has been bizarre with neither side actually addressing what the other is saying in the political arena. One side has, ineloquently, said "We think Y can reduce your odds of getting X" and the other side replied by saying "Y isn't a cure for X". After this point the conversation ends and both sides go back to preaching to their choirs without addressing the fact that neither made a statement that genuinely impacts what the other said.

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Post by giardini »

euudheehdy wrote: post #2

The whole dialogue around Hydroxychloroquine has been bizarre with neither side actually addressing what the other is saying in the political arena. One side has, ineloquently, said "We think Y can reduce your odds of getting X" and the other side replied by saying "Y isn't a cure for X". After this point the conversation ends and both sides go back to preaching to their choirs without addressing the fact that neithe…

euudheehdy says>'One side has, ineloquently, said "We think Y can reduce your odds of getting X"...'

Straw man argument.

The original and now proven claim, as the article states, is that HCQ given early (certainly prior to hospitalization) in the course of Covid-19 reduces the severity of symptoms and the consequent death rate.

Re: Hydroxychloroquine: A Morality Tale

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Post by euudheehdy »

giardini wrote: post #3
euudheehdy wrote: post #2

The whole dialogue around Hydroxychloroquine has been bizarre with neither side actually addressing what the other is saying in the political arena. One side has, ineloquently, said "We think Y can reduce your odds of getting X" and the other side replied by saying "Y isn't a cure for X". After this point the conversation ends and both sides go back to preaching to their choirs without addressing the fact that neithe…

euudheehdy says >'One side has, ineloquently, said "We think Y can reduce your odds of getting X"...' Straw man argument. The original and now proven claim, as the article states, is that HCQ given early (certainly prior to hospitalization) in the course of Covid-19 reduces the severity of symptoms and the consequent death rate.

I'm not sure you understand what a straw man is.
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