In the Before Time, the argument was that society was already too clean and that society's need to disinfect everything was actually weakening our immune system; and that we needed to (within reason; no one was saying we needed to bathe in raw sewage or anything like that) have a bit more dirt in our life.
If that is true, I can't imagine that the even greater levels of disinfecting society is doing will have a positive effect on our immune system. But it makes P&G happy because it lets them sell more disinfectants, and it makes Pfizer happy because they can sell more vaccines and medications to compensate for our weakened immune systems.
Same. I've never particularly liked cleaning, so I always used "I'm just trying to keep my immune system strong" as a rationalization for why I don't. The sole exception being I do sanitize kitchen surfaces where I've handled raw meat.
In the Before Time, the argument was that society was already too clean and that society's need to disinfect everything was actually weakening our immune system; and that we needed to (within reason; no one was saying we needed to bathe in raw sewage or anything like that) have a bit more dirt in our life.
If that is true, I can't imagine that the even greater levels of disinfecting society is doing will have a positive effect on our immune system. But it makes P&G happy because it lets them sell more disinfectants, and it makes Pfizer happy because they can sell more vaccines and medications to compensate for our weakened immune systems.
I've changed nothing and still adhere to the old ways. My offspring will be gods among men...
Same. I've never particularly liked cleaning, so I always used "I'm just trying to keep my immune system strong" as a rationalization for why I don't. The sole exception being I do sanitize kitchen surfaces where I've handled raw meat.