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COVID-19 denier dies
» Mak Parhar died the way he lived—unwilling to
acknowledge facts and full of misinformation
Craig Allan
Business Manager
he Darwin Awards has lost a star
candidate this month as Mak Parhar,
a COVID-19 denier who had gained
much notoriety has passed away. Parhar
continued to operate his hot yoga
studio despite restrictions against such
studios and failed to quarantine last year
after returning home from a Flat Earth
conference. He was found dead in his
New West home on November 4.
Days before his preventable demise,
Parhar was recording videos from his
car, claiming to suffer from chills and
coughing and wheezing throughout
the video, He refused to believe that he
may have COVID-19, because according
to him “CONVID doesn‘ exist.’ As he
told stories about walking around stores
without a mask on, egging on anyone
to get into a verbal argument with him,
he questioned why his immune system
was failing him. He refused to believe
the all too likely truth: that he, an
unvaccinated anti-masker, may have
the disease that he refused to believe
was real. And despite not believing in
COVID-19, Parhar did not stop trying
to cure his mystery illness. He, like
many ill-advised people, decided to
take ivermectin; a drug that is nota
recognized COVID treatment.
In the end, Parhar’s greatest
accomplishment may be dodging the
legal troubles he was facing, as he was
supposed to stand trial for breaking
quarantine rules regarding his failure
to quarantine after attending a Flat
Earth conference in the US. The trial is
now postponed permanently due to the
death of the plaintiff. This may all seem
mean, but keep in mind that he tried
to sue the government, claiming that
police officers kidnapped him and took
part in state-sponsored terrorism.
Some readers may be thinking
“This writer is being too mean. I mean
the man just died. He needs to have
more respect for the dead.” To this,
I say, yes. I should be respectful of
people who have passed on. However,
there are exceptions to that rule. This
is aman who not only refused to
take COVID-19 restriction seriously,
but believed the disease didn't exist.
While it is not confirmed, it is highly
likely, that he died of COVID-19; and
while he was still sick, he walked
around his neighbourhood—the
same neighbourhood this paper is
in—putting other, more venerable
people in danger. Theoretically, he
may have killed multiple people by
infecting them with the virus while he
championed this losing cause. He had
no respect for his fellow citizens, so why
should we have respect for him now?
Along with this, Parhar also left
a daughter behind. This is even more
damning of his character. It shouldn't
matter if he did or didn't believe in
COVID-19. He had a responsibility
to his daughter, who is now going to
grow up without a father. As bad of an
influence as Parhar could be, that is a
monumental loss for a child.
Parhar might be the true definition
of a moron. He was someone who
¢ COVID-19 denier dies
than your doctor
* Canadian succession
..and that's everything!
refused to believe anything except that
everything had to have some insidious
nature behind it. He was a coward, who
even when he was sick and claimed that
he needed to pound Tylenol and Advil
just to function, did not want to visit
a hospital. Probably because he knew
they would tell him the thing that he
refused to believe: that COVID-19 exists
and he had it.
Similar to the Aaron Rogers case
recently, it’s not about if you feel that
your freedom is infringed by taking the
vaccine, it’s about the fact that you are
putting others in danger for your own
selfishness. Parhar lived selfishly and
died because of it. We can only hope
that his delusional followers see his
fate as the preventable tragedy it is, and
begin to seek out vaccination clinics.
Though that does not seem possible
looking at all the videos championing
him as a martyr and mourning his loss
like he was some great hero. Parhar
lived stupidly and from watching
Parhar’s final video confessions, stupid
does not always last forever.
Illustration by Athena Little
opinions // no. 11
e Joe Rogan is good, but he isn’t better
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COVID-19 denier dies
» Mak Parhar died the way he lived—unwilling to
acknowledge facts and full of misinformation
Craig Allan
Business Manager
he Darwin Awards has lost a star
candidate this month as Mak Parhar,
a COVID-19 denier who had gained
much notoriety has passed away. Parhar
continued to operate his hot yoga
studio despite restrictions against such
studios and failed to quarantine last year
after returning home from a Flat Earth
conference. He was found dead in his
New West home on November 4.
Days before his preventable demise,
Parhar was recording videos from his
car, claiming to suffer from chills and
coughing and wheezing throughout
the video, He refused to believe that he
may have COVID-19, because according
to him “CONVID doesn‘ exist.’ As he
told stories about walking around stores
without a mask on, egging on anyone
to get into a verbal argument with him,
he questioned why his immune system
was failing him. He refused to believe
the all too likely truth: that he, an
unvaccinated anti-masker, may have
the disease that he refused to believe
was real. And despite not believing in
COVID-19, Parhar did not stop trying
to cure his mystery illness. He, like
many ill-advised people, decided to
take ivermectin; a drug that is nota
recognized COVID treatment.
In the end, Parhar’s greatest
accomplishment may be dodging the
legal troubles he was facing, as he was
supposed to stand trial for breaking
quarantine rules regarding his failure
to quarantine after attending a Flat
Earth conference in the US. The trial is
now postponed permanently due to the
death of the plaintiff. This may all seem
mean, but keep in mind that he tried
to sue the government, claiming that
police officers kidnapped him and took
part in state-sponsored terrorism.
Some readers may be thinking
“This writer is being too mean. I mean
the man just died. He needs to have
more respect for the dead.” To this,
I say, yes. I should be respectful of
people who have passed on. However,
there are exceptions to that rule. This
is aman who not only refused to
take COVID-19 restriction seriously,
but believed the disease didn't exist.
While it is not confirmed, it is highly
likely, that he died of COVID-19; and
while he was still sick, he walked
around his neighbourhood—the
same neighbourhood this paper is
in—putting other, more venerable
people in danger. Theoretically, he
may have killed multiple people by
infecting them with the virus while he
championed this losing cause. He had
no respect for his fellow citizens, so why
should we have respect for him now?
Along with this, Parhar also left
a daughter behind. This is even more
damning of his character. It shouldn't
matter if he did or didn't believe in
COVID-19. He had a responsibility
to his daughter, who is now going to
grow up without a father. As bad of an
influence as Parhar could be, that is a
monumental loss for a child.
Parhar might be the true definition
of a moron. He was someone who
¢ COVID-19 denier dies
than your doctor
* Canadian succession
..and that's everything!
refused to believe anything except that
everything had to have some insidious
nature behind it. He was a coward, who
even when he was sick and claimed that
he needed to pound Tylenol and Advil
just to function, did not want to visit
a hospital. Probably because he knew
they would tell him the thing that he
refused to believe: that COVID-19 exists
and he had it.
Similar to the Aaron Rogers case
recently, it’s not about if you feel that
your freedom is infringed by taking the
vaccine, it’s about the fact that you are
putting others in danger for your own
selfishness. Parhar lived selfishly and
died because of it. We can only hope
that his delusional followers see his
fate as the preventable tragedy it is, and
begin to seek out vaccination clinics.
Though that does not seem possible
looking at all the videos championing
him as a martyr and mourning his loss
like he was some great hero. Parhar
lived stupidly and from watching
Parhar’s final video confessions, stupid
does not always last forever.
Illustration by Athena Little
opinions // no. 11
e Joe Rogan is good, but he isn’t better
COVID-19 denier dies
» Mak Parhar died the way he lived—unwilling to
acknowledge facts and full of misinformation
Craig Allan
Business Manager
he Darwin Awards has lost a star
candidate this month as Mak Parhar,
a COVID-19 denier who had gained
much notoriety has passed away. Parhar
continued to operate his hot yoga
studio despite restrictions against such
studios and failed to quarantine last year
after returning home from a Flat Earth
conference. He was found dead in his
New West home on November 4.
Days before his preventable demise,
Parhar was recording videos from his
car, claiming to suffer from chills and
coughing and wheezing throughout
the video, He refused to believe that he
may have COVID-19, because according
to him “CONVID doesn‘ exist.’ As he
told stories about walking around stores
without a mask on, egging on anyone
to get into a verbal argument with him,
he questioned why his immune system
was failing him. He refused to believe
the all too likely truth: that he, an
unvaccinated anti-masker, may have
the disease that he refused to believe
was real. And despite not believing in
COVID-19, Parhar did not stop trying
to cure his mystery illness. He, like
many ill-advised people, decided to
take ivermectin; a drug that is nota
recognized COVID treatment.
In the end, Parhar’s greatest
accomplishment may be dodging the
legal troubles he was facing, as he was
supposed to stand trial for breaking
quarantine rules regarding his failure
to quarantine after attending a Flat
Earth conference in the US. The trial is
now postponed permanently due to the
death of the plaintiff. This may all seem
mean, but keep in mind that he tried
to sue the government, claiming that
police officers kidnapped him and took
part in state-sponsored terrorism.
Some readers may be thinking
“This writer is being too mean. I mean
the man just died. He needs to have
more respect for the dead.” To this,
I say, yes. I should be respectful of
people who have passed on. However,
there are exceptions to that rule. This
is aman who not only refused to
take COVID-19 restriction seriously,
but believed the disease didn't exist.
While it is not confirmed, it is highly
likely, that he died of COVID-19; and
while he was still sick, he walked
around his neighbourhood—the
same neighbourhood this paper is
in—putting other, more venerable
people in danger. Theoretically, he
may have killed multiple people by
infecting them with the virus while he
championed this losing cause. He had
no respect for his fellow citizens, so why
should we have respect for him now?
Along with this, Parhar also left
a daughter behind. This is even more
damning of his character. It shouldn't
matter if he did or didn't believe in
COVID-19. He had a responsibility
to his daughter, who is now going to
grow up without a father. As bad of an
influence as Parhar could be, that is a
monumental loss for a child.
Parhar might be the true definition
of a moron. He was someone who
¢ COVID-19 denier dies
than your doctor
* Canadian succession
..and that's everything!
refused to believe anything except that
everything had to have some insidious
nature behind it. He was a coward, who
even when he was sick and claimed that
he needed to pound Tylenol and Advil
just to function, did not want to visit
a hospital. Probably because he knew
they would tell him the thing that he
refused to believe: that COVID-19 exists
and he had it.
Similar to the Aaron Rogers case
recently, it’s not about if you feel that
your freedom is infringed by taking the
vaccine, it’s about the fact that you are
putting others in danger for your own
selfishness. Parhar lived selfishly and
died because of it. We can only hope
that his delusional followers see his
fate as the preventable tragedy it is, and
begin to seek out vaccination clinics.
Though that does not seem possible
looking at all the videos championing
him as a martyr and mourning his loss
like he was some great hero. Parhar
lived stupidly and from watching
Parhar’s final video confessions, stupid
does not always last forever.
Illustration by Athena Little
opinions // no. 11
e Joe Rogan is good, but he isn’t better
COVID-19 denier dies
» Mak Parhar died the way he lived—unwilling to
acknowledge facts and full of misinformation
Craig Allan
Business Manager
he Darwin Awards has lost a star
candidate this month as Mak Parhar,
a COVID-19 denier who had gained
much notoriety has passed away. Parhar
continued to operate his hot yoga
studio despite restrictions against such
studios and failed to quarantine last year
after returning home from a Flat Earth
conference. He was found dead in his
New West home on November 4.
Days before his preventable demise,
Parhar was recording videos from his
car, claiming to suffer from chills and
coughing and wheezing throughout
the video, He refused to believe that he
may have COVID-19, because according
to him “CONVID doesn‘ exist.’ As he
told stories about walking around stores
without a mask on, egging on anyone
to get into a verbal argument with him,
he questioned why his immune system
was failing him. He refused to believe
the all too likely truth: that he, an
unvaccinated anti-masker, may have
the disease that he refused to believe
was real. And despite not believing in
COVID-19, Parhar did not stop trying
to cure his mystery illness. He, like
many ill-advised people, decided to
take ivermectin; a drug that is nota
recognized COVID treatment.
In the end, Parhar’s greatest
accomplishment may be dodging the
legal troubles he was facing, as he was
supposed to stand trial for breaking
quarantine rules regarding his failure
to quarantine after attending a Flat
Earth conference in the US. The trial is
now postponed permanently due to the
death of the plaintiff. This may all seem
mean, but keep in mind that he tried
to sue the government, claiming that
police officers kidnapped him and took
part in state-sponsored terrorism.
Some readers may be thinking
“This writer is being too mean. I mean
the man just died. He needs to have
more respect for the dead.” To this,
I say, yes. I should be respectful of
people who have passed on. However,
there are exceptions to that rule. This
is aman who not only refused to
take COVID-19 restriction seriously,
but believed the disease didn't exist.
While it is not confirmed, it is highly
likely, that he died of COVID-19; and
while he was still sick, he walked
around his neighbourhood—the
same neighbourhood this paper is
in—putting other, more venerable
people in danger. Theoretically, he
may have killed multiple people by
infecting them with the virus while he
championed this losing cause. He had
no respect for his fellow citizens, so why
should we have respect for him now?
Along with this, Parhar also left
a daughter behind. This is even more
damning of his character. It shouldn't
matter if he did or didn't believe in
COVID-19. He had a responsibility
to his daughter, who is now going to
grow up without a father. As bad of an
influence as Parhar could be, that is a
monumental loss for a child.
Parhar might be the true definition
of a moron. He was someone who
¢ COVID-19 denier dies
than your doctor
* Canadian succession
..and that's everything!
refused to believe anything except that
everything had to have some insidious
nature behind it. He was a coward, who
even when he was sick and claimed that
he needed to pound Tylenol and Advil
just to function, did not want to visit
a hospital. Probably because he knew
they would tell him the thing that he
refused to believe: that COVID-19 exists
and he had it.
Similar to the Aaron Rogers case
recently, it’s not about if you feel that
your freedom is infringed by taking the
vaccine, it’s about the fact that you are
putting others in danger for your own
selfishness. Parhar lived selfishly and
died because of it. We can only hope
that his delusional followers see his
fate as the preventable tragedy it is, and
begin to seek out vaccination clinics.
Though that does not seem possible
looking at all the videos championing
him as a martyr and mourning his loss
like he was some great hero. Parhar
lived stupidly and from watching
Parhar’s final video confessions, stupid
does not always last forever.
Illustration by Athena Little
opinions // no. 11
e Joe Rogan is good, but he isn’t better