Just because two things have similar definitions does not mean they are the same. Technically, viruses are 'parasitic,' but we categorize them separately from 'parasites' (like malaria or tapeworms) because they work differently. A parasite is like a burglar living in your attic eating your food; a virus is like a hacker taking over your computer’s printer to print more copies of the hacking manual.
Calling a virus a parasite is a bit like calling a computer virus a 'burglar.' They both steal things, but you can’t stop a computer virus with a deadbolt lock. Drugs work on structures, not definitions. An anti-parasitic drug targets the complex biology of a worm; it has nothing to 'target' in a tiny strand of viral RNA.
The reason we have 'Antivirals' and 'Anti-parasitics' as separate categories is that they target different things. If a drug is designed to stop a worm from absorbing sugar, it’s going to be useless against a virus that doesn't eat sugar. We use the right tool for the right biological structure.
Just because two things have similar definitions does not mean they are the same. Technically, viruses are 'parasitic,' but we categorize them separately from 'parasites' (like malaria or tapeworms) because they work differently. A parasite is like a burglar living in your attic eating your food; a virus is like a hacker taking over your computer’s printer to print more copies of the hacking manual.
Calling a virus a parasite is a bit like calling a computer virus a 'burglar.' They both steal things, but you can’t stop a computer virus with a deadbolt lock. Drugs work on structures, not definitions. An anti-parasitic drug targets the complex biology of a worm; it has nothing to 'target' in a tiny strand of viral RNA.
The reason we have 'Antivirals' and 'Anti-parasitics' as separate categories is that they target different things. If a drug is designed to stop a worm from absorbing sugar, it’s going to be useless against a virus that doesn't eat sugar. We use the right tool for the right biological structure.
Ivermectin worked to cure a virus, therefore it’s worth looking into for other viral infections.
Wait, so now viruses are real?
I'm just going to wrap this up because it seems like you don't really even know what you are arguing for or against.
When did I say viruses weren’t real? I said that they fall under the category of parasite, didn’t say they weren’t real.
Oh, well in that case you're just factually incorrect.