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by crassus2 4324 days ago
This sounds like something that could be taught in a 30 minute lesson. What's the problem?
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Trust.

Think about how many folk in Europe or the US are against vaccination, or think that big pharma is trying to wipe out everyone.

Now consider how many people are of those opinions in areas that have historically been governed by unbelievably brutal European empires that treated people living there like livestock.

It is something someone could teach YOU in a 30 minute lesson. That's because you're taking for granted a lot of "obvious" things which aren't actually that obvious.
Remember that some of these people never went to school, do not trust westerners, believe in witchdoctors etc.
Sounds like a great idea until you realize that they think you're bringing the disease, not helping.
Some people there don't even believe that Ebola is real.