Would You Want Pfizer to Experiment On Your Child???
By LadyMarissa
@LadyMarissa (12148)
United States
July 6, 2010 9:17am CST
http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/pfizer-accused-of-experimenting-on-kids
I don't know why I wasn't shocked to read that Pfizer has been experimenting on children to learn the effects of their drugs even though lab experiments showed a negative outcome!!! This article is about 200 children in Nigeria being quietly used in place of lab rats even though safe proven drugs were available. Of the 200 children, many died & the survivors were left blind, deaf,, paralyzed, or brain damaged. Even though the guardians of these children would have probably said yes in order to save their child from the pending disease, Pfizer didn't give them the opportunity to make an informed decision!!! Pfizer in effect committed genocide on these children. It makes me wonder, is there any reason to think that Pfizer would be any more careful in the care of our own children??? We hear outcries when leaders of Third World Countries allow genocide to take place. After reading this article, do you feel Pfizer has a leg to stand on or should they be prosecuted for committing genocide on members of the human race???
2 responses
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
7 Jul 10
That is monstrous! They knew there would likely be deaths and side effects because of the animal experiments they did and they were guilty just as if they murdered them in cold blood.
I hope they are found guilty and people get life sentences. I can't imagine what type of person would do something like this, they aren't even human.
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@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
6 Jul 10
Please stop exaggerating and trying to make this worse than it was by throwing around the word "genocide" when it is completely and totally incorrect. Learn the meaning of a word before you misuse it like this.
Was what Pfizer did "genocide" - absolutely not.
Were Pfizers actions immoral and probably illegal - definately.
Will the children or their families see any of the "fund" Pfizer is setting up for their benefit - doubtful. Other funds set up by other organizations in Nigeria are swiftly stripped of funds by corrupt politicians.
Experimentation on people has been ongoing for centuries by different companies with government approval, even in places like the US and the UK. Third world countries are even fewer protections and are now easy to access and take advantage of. That is why we need more whistleblowers and watchdogs to bring these incidents to light.
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
6 Jul 10
Genocide is the systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of an entire national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. In my humble opinion, genocide is MURDER smoothed over with a fancy name & MURDER was what was done to those poor children!!!.
Experimentation on people has been ongoing for centuries by different companies with government approval, even in places like the US and the UK. Just because it has been done for centuries & the government approved, does that make it any more acceptable??? I think NOT!!! Thinking like that is what ALLOWS such a horrid crime to continue. The only way to STOP it is to bring it to light & have people understand what is actually being done. When my turn comes to be in line for the experiment, I promise you that I will offer you the spot in front of me so you can continue the centuries-long experimentation. Hopefully you will blow the whistle before it's my turn!!!!
