OPINION

Deadly drivers

Re: "Anti-vaxxer overload," (PostBag, July 3).

I am 87 years old. I drove from Sattahip to Bangkok this week and received my AstraZeneca vaccination. For free, I might add. I drove back the following day and have experienced no side-effects whatsoever.

The most dangerous part of the whole experience was the usual kamikaze drivers on the roads. I'm sure the chances of being taken down by a Covid vaccination are miniscule in comparison to being involved in a traffic accident. Perhaps our leaders should look into the matter? But then, hasn't this been said over and over again?

Re: "Jab memo sows mistrust," (Editorial, June 7).

The issue of whether to distribute Pfizer vaccines to medical workers as a third dose coincides with the fact that our country is in dire need of Covid vaccines.

On a personal note, if I were the head of the country's health office, I would do everything in my power to get the necessary vaccines for my countrymen. I would travel around the world if called upon to do so -- and with a begging bowl in hand if necessary.

But if I could not carry out all these necessary endeavours, I would surely resign to allow someone more capable to carry out the duty.

Re: "Devil-pact British teen murdered sisters," (BP, July 7).

This is the story of Danyal Hussein who, under the influence of divine promises of imminent riches on Earth, murdered two sisters, and would then likely have gone on to murder more sacrificial victims in holy offerings to his inspiration, the "Mighty King Lucifuge Rofocale".

It is an ugly reminder of the sway that such unsubstantiated supernatural beliefs hold over too many humans.

This sad tale from the realm of the supernatural, wherein abound an infinity of demons, gods, devils, goddesses and angels is yet another litany of "supernatural" fraudsters willfully deluding poor human saps with tall tales that never come true.

The charlatan divinities demand endless human sacrifice in return for amazing promises that are never fulfilled.

There really should be a law against such blatant, persistent charlatanry. Has a single one of them ever provided even the merest shred of evidence that any of their claims might be true rather than purest fakery?

It's time humanity threw these deceiving demons, gods, angels, devils and their all their sacred ilk into eternal prison.

Re: "Ivermectin balance," (PostBag, July 7).

Noel Westgate offers a fascinating assertion that Merck warns against Ivermectin because it is "trying to bring to market a new drug -- MK-7110".

If only this were true. Sadly, Merck never tried to bring MK-7110 to the market. It was acquired with the purchase of a smaller company in December of 2020 and for a multitude of reasons Merck decided to abandon the project.

But don't let facts get in the way of a good story.