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You seem to be disputing the truth about " full of germs ".

Please defend, if you can. 

Allow me to say something about germ. Some time ago I read an article on cleanliness issues. In it a doctor of some repute advises readers to not be obsessed with cleanliness. Immaculate cleanliness that's free of germs may do more harm than good. In point of fact, a little germs will trigger the body's natural defense mechanism into operation, recognizing the invading living things and eliminates them.

He adds that the body's defence against bacteria can't stay idle all the time; it needs to set to work to prevent it from atrophying, the way our body needs to exercise regularly to keep in shape. An idle body's defence is vulnerable to bacterial infection.

He astonished me when he said that whenever his kids dropped their food on the ground, he would tell them to pick it up and eat it. It wouldn't do them any harm getting some dirt, filth or germs. And they would be rewarded with a stronger immune system.

Well, even if what he said is a germ of truth, and although I'm blessed with a robust constitution and my immune response is in tip-top condition, I'd never allow myself to come into contact with germs. I'm fastidious about cleanliness and I'll use soap and water to wash my hands thoroughly before touching any food. For me the importance of personal hygiene cannot be overemphasized. Cleanliness is next to godliness.