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I'll recuse myself from giving you an up vote or down vote but I'll make a suggestion. Maybe provide the proof when you make the comment, especially on a topic that might be controversial or have health risks.
Why did I need to provide sources on the comment above? Are people really curious on how diet can help your skin defend against the sun? Then let's have a discussion I'll post my sources. But my comment then was just in conversation, adding that diet helps, and if people wanted to know more I'll show. I'm not going to start off every comment with a research paper worth of citations.
But above I'm arguing that there's a hive mind mentality, and my source is my downvotes. I'm just hoping lemmy doesn't cater to the more "popular" comments because that's how an echo chamber turns into an information swamp. Just because something is more popular does not make it necessarily correct. I'm not responsible for people to think outside of themselves.
And before people rail against the lack of a blue link for them to hit because of something that has nothing to do with the conversation we're having here now, here. Click below. It's not controversial to believe what you put in your body has an effect on how your skin is built, and that can help with sun burns.
I am, on the other hand absolutely not saying that some vitamins have the same protection that a sunscreen does. Which it seems what the downvotes are for. Since I can't see why people would be upset to know how diet can affect your skin's ability to defend against radiations.
https://www.skincancer.org/blog/can-your-diet-help-prevent-skin-cancer/
A lot of your downvotes probably come from people misinterpreting your message as some woo woo bunk about replacing sunscreen with a proper diet and you won't get sunburned, which clearly isn't what you're saying. However, its very easy for small, flippant comments to come across with wildly different connotations from the reader. Not really sure how to get around that, outside of way too much context.
Yeah, outside of way too much context. Reddit created a mentality where you have to comment a certain way, and only certain comments get seen. It's self fulfilling in teaching how to talk. "reddiquite" lol
You make a valid point about sources when making a random throwaway comment.
Thanks for the link, I see what you mean about what we eat affecting our skin and it makes perfect sense. You're right that it's not your responsibility for other people to think outside of themselves but you could be a catalyst for it, which is something I strive for.
I like to give people the tools for them to think about any given topic and in real life I'll often even say that I don't want a reply to a question I posit them. I find people might be more truthful to themselves if they don't feel the need to justify themselves to me.
I think your comment was probably misconstrued as you saying that sunscreen is useless and it's all about diet when you obviously didn't say nor mean that. I admit on first read I misread it that way as well and was curious about your stance. Thanks for having a conversation with me bud, hope you have a lovely day.
People need to start eating healthier in general, but they feel like they're having their boundaries stepped all over when people tell them that. That's one of the reasons you got downvoted probably.
Sucks to be told that you can't eat crap, as well as knowing that americas medical system tries solving symptoms, not the root problem. But that's the individuals responsibility. Americas medicine isn't going to take care of you.
Loved this comment.
Typing "Source?" is quicker, but much less refined.
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