The one where he did nothing as a doctor, via a doctor's opinion about pros/cons of a medical intervention, to either quell or stoke fears of a 12 year old? (Of course the latter is *not* a good idea.) Malone directed the fearful 12 year old to her parents. He did nothing in any manner to speak as a doctor to the issue of the shot, the t…
The one where he did nothing as a doctor, via a doctor's opinion about pros/cons of a medical intervention, to either quell or stoke fears of a 12 year old? (Of course the latter is *not* a good idea.) Malone directed the fearful 12 year old to her parents. He did nothing in any manner to speak as a doctor to the issue of the shot, the thing the 12 year old had fear about. A 12 year old knows what a doctor is, and why we seek input from doctors. In my opinion, Malone did not do this child a service. He could very easily have given his opinion, clarifying that it is just his opinion, and *then* directed the girl to her parents, who he could also have clarified are free to disagree, allowing that he is not perfect, he just has an opinion, her parents are the ones she should go to for all kinds of things while she's growing up. I couldn't figure out what he was playing at. He completely abdicated as a knowledgeable professional. I know my memory is not mistaken about this exchange. I was stunned by his non-answer. It's likely the small group was hand-picked and all parents were already on board with keeping their children safe per Malone's publicly (adamant, internet at the very least) shared warnings and so he knew his direction/suggestion would probably save a child's life (per the shot). But the viewer has no way of knowing for sure; it wasn't disclosed. That whole clip was uncomfortable and gave me pause about the guy. Not for the first time. Has he done some good? Yes. Is he something else than what he presents himself as? Maybe. Time will tell. I for one proceed with caution. He's been tickling my spidey sense.
The one where he did nothing as a doctor, via a doctor's opinion about pros/cons of a medical intervention, to either quell or stoke fears of a 12 year old? (Of course the latter is *not* a good idea.) Malone directed the fearful 12 year old to her parents. He did nothing in any manner to speak as a doctor to the issue of the shot, the thing the 12 year old had fear about. A 12 year old knows what a doctor is, and why we seek input from doctors. In my opinion, Malone did not do this child a service. He could very easily have given his opinion, clarifying that it is just his opinion, and *then* directed the girl to her parents, who he could also have clarified are free to disagree, allowing that he is not perfect, he just has an opinion, her parents are the ones she should go to for all kinds of things while she's growing up. I couldn't figure out what he was playing at. He completely abdicated as a knowledgeable professional. I know my memory is not mistaken about this exchange. I was stunned by his non-answer. It's likely the small group was hand-picked and all parents were already on board with keeping their children safe per Malone's publicly (adamant, internet at the very least) shared warnings and so he knew his direction/suggestion would probably save a child's life (per the shot). But the viewer has no way of knowing for sure; it wasn't disclosed. That whole clip was uncomfortable and gave me pause about the guy. Not for the first time. Has he done some good? Yes. Is he something else than what he presents himself as? Maybe. Time will tell. I for one proceed with caution. He's been tickling my spidey sense.
That’s the one