Globalization: Should We Vaccinate Our Children?
Referencing a popular piece of literature, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Entire civilizations of people were taken out by microorganisms called germs. When invaders would come into a land with new diseases that the natives were not immune to, they would die off from the germs and lack of medicine to heal their bodies with. Now in modern times the transaction is not quite the same. But with the increase in globalization, germs and illness are continuing to spread. With the increase of food trade comes the increase of germs on those foods. What does this mean? Should we discontinue our food trades or attempt to slow down this sector of globalization? I don’t believe this is possible. Globalization is an inevitable process at this point, and attempting to stop it would be a waste of time
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and money. I do however believe we can combat these issues through other measures. For example, more surveillance and checkpoints on the foods.
Having them pass tests before they can be consumed—much like the regulations and guidelines of the FDA. Also immunizations can help stop the spreading of diseases. For some reason there has been a recent trend and conflict going on about not immunizing your children. I’ve listened to both sides of this controversy, and I see some substance in both arguments. I agree with a little of what each side is standing for, but the one reason I believe we should vaccinate our children is because of the globalization and spread of diseases. The reason why Tuberculosis and Polio are not nation-wide epidemics in America anymore is because of vaccinations. Honestly, I didn’t even know TB was still a wide spread disease until I did this week’s lesson. Immunizations and medicines don’t have to be bad for us because they were made in a lab. They can actually help us. As we have evolved as a species, medicines and new age technology have helped us remain the top species on this planet. I believe immunizations can then also be a way to fight the spread of germs on foods and prevent people from becoming victim to these illnesses. Improved sanitation measures can also help fight off the spread of these
diseases. Making sure that the foods we trade and sell are cleaned of harmful bacteria can prevent people from becoming sick from diseases.
Diseases and illness are a natural part of evolution that we have learned to oppose with medicine. Some remedies and cures can also be found in nature, while others have been created in a laboratory somewhere. Just through the movement of time, we as a species living on planet Earth will evolve. Everything will eventually grow and change, but when scientists start to do research and work on making that process of evolution move faster controversies are born. When talking about genetically modified organisms, scientists are doing just that. They are tinkering with nature and expediting the process of evolution in the way that they see fit. I myself find it hard to be fully against GMO’s because some of them have been good. There have been positive benefits from GMO’s. But there are also negative impacts and problems that can be caused by GMO’s. I have a friend that eats all natural foods because he believes GMO’s and other preservatives make him feel sick. I myself try to eat healthy foods because I feel that my body enjoys them more. I respond better, feel better, and function better when I eat healthy. But I have learned how GMO’s aren’t always bad. By protecting foods from parasites and turning around heartier yields, GMO’s can actually help provide more food for people without it. In countries where this is a huge problem, GMO’s could help these people. But do the benefits outweigh the costs of producing food in this manner? When looking at how GMO’s are abused in America just to produce more so they can capitalize more, No, I don’t think so. Because in those situations you’re just trying to turn profit. But in situations where people are going hungry, and having GMO’s could help them, then Yes. I see the good and bad sides of GMO’s.
and money. I do however believe we can combat these issues through other measures. For example, more surveillance and checkpoints on the foods.
Having them pass tests before they can be consumed—much like the regulations and guidelines of the FDA. Also immunizations can help stop the spreading of diseases. For some reason there has been a recent trend and conflict going on about not immunizing your children. I’ve listened to both sides of this controversy, and I see some substance in both arguments. I agree with a little of what each side is standing for, but the one reason I believe we should vaccinate our children is because of the globalization and spread of diseases. The reason why Tuberculosis and Polio are not nation-wide epidemics in America anymore is because of vaccinations. Honestly, I didn’t even know TB was still a wide spread disease until I did this week’s lesson. Immunizations and medicines don’t have to be bad for us because they were made in a lab. They can actually help us. As we have evolved as a species, medicines and new age technology have helped us remain the top species on this planet. I believe immunizations can then also be a way to fight the spread of germs on foods and prevent people from becoming victim to these illnesses. Improved sanitation measures can also help fight off the spread of these
diseases. Making sure that the foods we trade and sell are cleaned of harmful bacteria can prevent people from becoming sick from diseases.
Diseases and illness are a natural part of evolution that we have learned to oppose with medicine. Some remedies and cures can also be found in nature, while others have been created in a laboratory somewhere. Just through the movement of time, we as a species living on planet Earth will evolve. Everything will eventually grow and change, but when scientists start to do research and work on making that process of evolution move faster controversies are born. When talking about genetically modified organisms, scientists are doing just that. They are tinkering with nature and expediting the process of evolution in the way that they see fit. I myself find it hard to be fully against GMO’s because some of them have been good. There have been positive benefits from GMO’s. But there are also negative impacts and problems that can be caused by GMO’s. I have a friend that eats all natural foods because he believes GMO’s and other preservatives make him feel sick. I myself try to eat healthy foods because I feel that my body enjoys them more. I respond better, feel better, and function better when I eat healthy. But I have learned how GMO’s aren’t always bad. By protecting foods from parasites and turning around heartier yields, GMO’s can actually help provide more food for people without it. In countries where this is a huge problem, GMO’s could help these people. But do the benefits outweigh the costs of producing food in this manner? When looking at how GMO’s are abused in America just to produce more so they can capitalize more, No, I don’t think so. Because in those situations you’re just trying to turn profit. But in situations where people are going hungry, and having GMO’s could help them, then Yes. I see the good and bad sides of GMO’s.