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[–] Liz@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I never like calling mosquitoes the deadliest animal. They're a disease vector, not the actual death-cause.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

That's like saying that guns don't kill people, bullets do.

If mosquitoes are a major vector for the disease, then they should definitely share the responsibility for the death toll.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

But water guns are a thing though😂

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not entirely sure how accurate that comparison would be, the mosquito isn't designed to spread disease, it's just a byproduct. Contrary to the bullet which is designed to kill and isn't just coincidentally deadly

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The mosquito is the gun in that analogy, the disease is the bullet. Bullets are completely safe until fired from a gun, diseases are completely safe until you are exposed to them.