You may not be familiar with the name Clemens Arvay. Arvay was an Austrian biologist and ecologist, a prolific writer who tried to unite humans with nature. Two of his earlier books are available in English.
Arvay was well known in the German-speaking world as an early critic of the disproportionate and irresponsible Covid measures governments imposed on their citizenry.
From the beginning he was vehemently opposed to the introduction of mRNA and vector-based so-called Covid ‘vaccines’, warning of the possible consequences of allowing the distribution of these insufficiently tested and dangerous substances. He correctly predicte in August 2020 that big pharma would exploit Covid to push the wider introduction of these new ‘vaccine’ technologies. Sure enough, Australia’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility is already under construction.
Arvay wrote articles and two books on Covid, and he produced numerous informative videos. He also appeared in talk shows and in an early meeting of the German Corona Investigative Committee.
I enjoyed Arvay’s contributions, as he always expressed himself in a passionate but measured and rational way, explaining his reasons for opposing Covid measures, especially the so-called ‘vaccines’. Arvay was prepared to debate anyone who would take him on, and he always did so respectfully.
But in the press and on social media he was either ruthlessly heckled, ridiculed, dismissed, or, like most other prominent critics of the official Covid narrative, he was ignored, canceled and censored.
Why do I speak of Clemens Arvay in the past tense?
Recently the story broke that Clemens Arvay ended his life in mid February. The exact circumstances of his death will remain private. However, one of his friends, the Viennese psychiatrist Raphael Bonelli, who knew him well, attributes it to the relentless public criticism and bullying Arvay was experiencing, although in recent months Arvay had completely withdrawn from the Covid debate to focus on writing a thesis and another book.
Bonelli has spoken with Arvay’s mother, who told him that her son left a note behind in his backpack which read ‘die machen mich fertig’ – which could be translated as ‘they are destroying me.’
We may never know for sure what drove the 42-year-old father of a young boy to suicide, but I can imagine that Bonelli’s conclusion is correct.
In his videos, Clemens Arvay always came across to me as a highly intelligent, down-to-earth and sensitive man who took great pride in his work and his reputation as a serious scientist. He was clearly offended when character assassins tried to smear him. It is quite likely that it was the continued vitriol he faced that got to him.
Clemens Arvay’s sad and tragic death should be a wake-up call in our increasingly woke cancel culture. No matter how much we disagree with others, no matter which side we’re on, it is unacceptable to resort to personal attacks, to shut out and shut up those we don’t agree with.
The currently prevailing censorship culture shuts down scientific debate on Covid, climate and many other issues. This is not only counter-productive, toxic and destructive, but can also be quite deadly.
