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Exactly... hlthe2b Sep 2014 #1
Well said! MineralMan Sep 2014 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #3
No, I'm done reading unreliable websites forced to the top of search engines by idiots. Kurska Sep 2014 #4
"No, I'm done reading unreliable websites forced to the top of search engines by idiots" etherealtruth Sep 2014 #10
Yes spread it far and wide my friend Kurska Sep 2014 #36
Spread it like a disease... joeglow3 Sep 2014 #63
Let me guess - bunk from "Natural News." chrisa Sep 2014 #53
Just please, for the love of God, don't ask her to list her pet peeves about restaurant servers. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #133
lol 1dogleft Sep 2014 #137
Du rec...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #5
Absolutely! My brother is one of them. KitSileya Sep 2014 #6
But don't you dare call them idiots. Kurska Sep 2014 #100
I must admit this is one topic in which I give no quarter. KitSileya Sep 2014 #150
"I do not accept any non-medical reasons why people don't vaccinate their kids. "... SidDithers Sep 2014 #153
Yes, and I should have added the caveat "sound medical reasons" KitSileya Sep 2014 #180
Sadly, there are some who are ultra-religious who are anti-vacine chervilant Sep 2014 #163
Well said! Spazito Sep 2014 #7
The first time I became aware of the anti-vax movement Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #8
Thousands of lives actually Kurska Sep 2014 #118
du rec. xchrom Sep 2014 #9
K&R for science. nt TBF Sep 2014 #11
+A Brazillion! N/T Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #12
Ain't that the naked (well, hairless) truth! ;-) n/t eggplant Sep 2014 #14
Better than just waxing over it... n/t Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #20
Now don't get crotchety. n/t eggplant Sep 2014 #30
Be honest... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #39
Sounds like a hairy situation. riqster Sep 2014 #145
Don't expect altruism from anti-vax idiots. They are selfish and acting selfishly. nt TeamPooka Sep 2014 #13
Well said. To paraphrase Monty Python--anti-vaxers answer to the call kairos12 Sep 2014 #16
lol TeamPooka Sep 2014 #21
Sooooo stealing that..... nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #88
Conspiracy theories and paranoia stoke that impulse loyalsister Sep 2014 #22
My kids are adults now, BUT HockeyMom Sep 2014 #15
It's simple, if you're not a part of the solution then you're a part of the problem groundloop Sep 2014 #17
So your way is right and that's it? Reter Sep 2014 #154
The way that results in less people (and especially children) dying pointlessly is the right way bhikkhu Sep 2014 #185
"its the smart thing to do, and the right thing to do." Reter Sep 2014 #218
I don't think its elitist to say that a choice that protects oneself and others is a good choice bhikkhu Sep 2014 #224
I got a diptheria/perussis/tetanus booster a year or so ago. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #24
I've been getting a flu shot every year ever since I moved into the apartment house where I live Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #26
haven't had the flu in about 30 years HockeyMom Sep 2014 #27
Ergo polio is fake n/t Kurska Sep 2014 #33
DU rec GCP Sep 2014 #97
What exactly is wrong with a cold once a year? Reter Sep 2014 #156
What's wrong with not having a cold once a year? HuckleB Sep 2014 #212
Actually, forget I even said that, because you are mistaken Reter Sep 2014 #217
I never said they did. Nor did the poster above. HuckleB Sep 2014 #219
Yet you love smoking!! Makes a lot of sense. LOL! nt Logical Sep 2014 #42
If you get shingles, you *will* kick yourself for such an attitude. n/t X_Digger Sep 2014 #43
What does "have that right" have to do with it? Silent3 Sep 2014 #50
Failing to get your boosters makes you part of the problem. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #54
You have the right to be selfish, and to inflict horrible diseases on your fellow citizens, yes. riqster Sep 2014 #146
Here is a short article that is very informative about the statistics. gvstn Sep 2014 #18
I wasn't aware of that 8% threshold, thanks for sharing the link groundloop Sep 2014 #19
Interesting Separation Sep 2014 #25
Not true HockeyMom Sep 2014 #28
The religilous idiots (and those who do not understand herd immunity) KitSileya Sep 2014 #151
Agree. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #23
Yeah, just as we ELDERLY are too HockeyMom Sep 2014 #29
" Don't get vax? Babies and Grandma will DIE." Um yes Kurska Sep 2014 #34
Babies do die, babies have died. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #40
Perhaps it time that people stop bringing infants out into public places Tumbulu Sep 2014 #76
Totally right, that is much better solution than giving children vaccinations. Kurska Sep 2014 #98
I am not screaming, you are. And quite in effectively Tumbulu Sep 2014 #102
There wasn't a problem, before anti-vaxxers created one out of thin air and stupidity. Kurska Sep 2014 #103
the way to deal with "the current problem" is for people to vaccinate their children. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #110
No no you see Kurska Sep 2014 #112
And it is gone. Kurska Sep 2014 #113
The other day I sliced my hand open fixing a rusty gutter downspout. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #114
Good on you Kurska Sep 2014 #115
The problem did exist. The problem was that the old DPT vaccine actually did injure or kill pnwmom Sep 2014 #139
I think that you're talking about 2 separate movements. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #142
But DUers often link this organization, founded in 1982, to the "anti-vax crowd." pnwmom Sep 2014 #164
NVIC is the granddaddy of ant-vax groups... SidDithers Sep 2014 #213
That's the subjective opinion of whoever wrote the WIKI article. But thank you, that is the point pnwmom Sep 2014 #214
It's the subjective opinion of Michael Specter... SidDithers Sep 2014 #216
I respect the organization that worked so hard to get the whole cell DPT vaccine replaced pnwmom Sep 2014 #221
I'm really sorry for your loss. KitSileya Sep 2014 #174
All of us siblings had bad reactions, so we were all getting half doses. pnwmom Sep 2014 #201
You are kidding, right? Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #108
and for those working parents...by all means, figure it out...hire a nanny Sheepshank Sep 2014 #175
cuz there were no diseases back in the day. mopinko Sep 2014 #178
First of all, it's never been the case that most parents could isolate their babies completely... LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #234
Pertussis immunizations... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #80
Thanks for the correction. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #109
As a pediatric nurse practitioner... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #149
Fuck the elderly, they're old. Babies? Screw em, they're not people yet. X_Digger Sep 2014 #44
Because they do die if people choose not to get vaccinated. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #49
If nobody gets vaccinated, this is indeed what will happen LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #235
All posts like this do is drive people further into their entrenched positions Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #31
Vaccines are pretty damn simple. Kurska Sep 2014 #32
More of the same - and vaccinations are not as simple, from a scientific standpoint, Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #35
No actually they are astoundingly simple. Kurska Sep 2014 #38
That is one aspect of the issue. It is not the only one. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #41
The only aspect and key part of the issue is if we don't achieve herd immunity people die. Kurska Sep 2014 #45
"legitimate medical reason" is not as well defined Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #47
The responsible decision on immunization is to get your kids their shots. Kurska Sep 2014 #48
Frankly, I expect this kind of binary thinking Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #55
The binary thinking is only coming from the anti-vaxxer idiots. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #57
You are also demonstrating a logic deficiency. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #60
No, it is not binary thinking. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #69
You are creating two positions: Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #71
No, in this case there is NOT a range of positions. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #73
And ulcers are caused by stress. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #74
Again, very well spoken Tumbulu Sep 2014 #82
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #81
.... Kurska Sep 2014 #107
And that post was hidden. alp227 Sep 2014 #116
Thank you for your service in keeping that kind of insanity off DU. Kurska Sep 2014 #117
Your dictatorial attitude is an absolute turn off Tumbulu Sep 2014 #79
Thank you. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #84
We're seeing previously eliminated diseases spread like wildfire. Kurska Sep 2014 #85
You lose your audience when you write crazed posts Tumbulu Sep 2014 #92
People dying from anti-vax BS isn't crazed it is fact. Kurska Sep 2014 #94
No, your posts are crazed Tumbulu Sep 2014 #99
Well lets see Kurska Sep 2014 #101
Again, I repeat, if you cannot stop the name calling and offensive language Tumbulu Sep 2014 #104
So would you give your child all the recommended vaccinations if you had one? Kurska Sep 2014 #105
Not familiar with the promising comprehensive approach described in the Mumper study? Check it out. proverbialwisdom Sep 2014 #196
Top people HERE. (nt) proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #236
If the audience comes into these threads suggesting "people should just keep their newborns at home Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #130
"then the audience is quite likely "lost" no matter what he says." JTFrog Sep 2014 #173
well, facts is facts. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #182
Lol. JTFrog Sep 2014 #183
No, it has nothing to do with pet issues, it has to do with objective reality. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #199
It's impossible to take you seriously anymore. n/t JTFrog Sep 2014 #200
I can live with that. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #203
Bingo Kurska Sep 2014 #190
I feel the same way about misogynists. JTFrog Sep 2014 #202
The only communication that the anti-vaccination crowd would accept Bettie Sep 2014 #152
Exactly - No more eggshell walking to soothe the stupid. GoneOffShore Sep 2014 #225
So well stated, it is a real problem on is site Tumbulu Sep 2014 #78
So what are these other aspects you keep talking about? randome Sep 2014 #159
The current trend in medical thinking - particularly among rare diseases Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #170
the autism link was proven to be fudged research Drahthaardogs Sep 2014 #64
Did I say ANYTHNG about autism? n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #65
YES Drahthaardogs Sep 2014 #209
Only in the same way I used the word to respond to you - Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #227
If you don't vaccinate your child you are being negligent. Kurska Sep 2014 #67
More binary thinking - and name calling. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #72
The world isn't flat either, demons don't cause illnesses and vaccines are safe. Kurska Sep 2014 #75
That kinda proves my point. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #83
No medical treatment is 100% safe or effective. Kurska Sep 2014 #87
Your point about no medical regimen being risk free... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #155
Between 1986 and 2010 nearly $2 billion dollars were awarded to victims of vaccine injuries pnwmom Sep 2014 #168
Righteous!... SidDithers Sep 2014 #56
"Anti-vax is the climate change denial of the left." alp227 Sep 2014 #121
Do you have productive discussions with idiots who think the world is flat? Demons cause disease? X_Digger Sep 2014 #46
Those questions are well settled. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #58
No, they are not 'not settled'. No more than Ken Ham's beliefs about young earth are 'not settled'. X_Digger Sep 2014 #59
Hmm...did you even bother to educate yourself, as I suggested? Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #61
<-- former nurse, public health worker, oncology unit staff, and medical equipment engineer. X_Digger Sep 2014 #62
I pointed you in the direction of one concern. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #70
Umm, being immunocompromised qualifies as 'legitimate medical reason'. X_Digger Sep 2014 #208
An autoimmune diease Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #228
You are a rude poster Tumbulu Sep 2014 #86
I agree and am done responding to any of them. I have an autistic son and he has had all of his liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #66
Agreed. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #68
I grew up in polio times. FlaGranny Sep 2014 #147
People who ignore widespread scientific evidence deserve mockery Lee-Lee Sep 2014 #176
Excellent point Tumbulu Sep 2014 #77
Actually, it is binary. Barack_America Sep 2014 #140
First of all - it is not a side - it is a point on a continuum - Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #161
As an MD and a PhD, those "studies" are incredibly weak... Barack_America Sep 2014 #215
I knew you'd get crickets on that. GoneOffShore Sep 2014 #226
As usual, yours is a calm and reasonable voice. pnwmom Sep 2014 #141
Thanks. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #172
with you Ms. Toad Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #165
Hep B is one we delayed. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #171
thank you. I must speak now. astral Sep 2014 #179
Thank you for sharing - Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #181
Is the name calling necessary? Live and Learn Sep 2014 #37
Sometimes you gotta call a spade a spade n/t Kurska Sep 2014 #106
You have a much better chance of getting your point across better Live and Learn Sep 2014 #122
There is a plethora of valid scientific literature. Kurska Sep 2014 #123
Sorry, shaming and shunning are deplorable tactics. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #124
Murder by means of bad information ought to be shame-able. n/t Kurska Sep 2014 #191
+1. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #157
For the greater good, let them die. Lost In America Sep 2014 #51
If only that were the case. Kurska Sep 2014 #52
Name calling like you persist in only erodes your case Tumbulu Sep 2014 #89
Anti-vaxxers are killing people Kurska Sep 2014 #91
And you think name calling is going to persuade anyone? Tumbulu Sep 2014 #93
Killing Kurska Sep 2014 #95
I regret that I only have one rec to give. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #90
Your rude responses for the past 6+ years have not been helpful either Tumbulu Sep 2014 #96
This is a poor argument Scootaloo Sep 2014 #120
Oh brother. You rudely respond to my post to accuse me of being rude. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #125
Oh, and I haven't been rude for 6+ years. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #128
Pushing anti-science fictions is quite rude, too. And you've done that plenty. HuckleB Sep 2014 #220
I'll be the second on that. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #111
Can you believe that person thinks I'm rude? beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #126
no no no, don't cry. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #129
I never realized how insensitive science could be. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #131
Science threads on DU are always fun. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #132
Kurska, i have this policy... Scootaloo Sep 2014 #119
THANK YOU!! nt SunSeeker Sep 2014 #127
I am a vegan. Mostly raw.. Veganhealedme Sep 2014 #134
Hello Veganhealedme! beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #136
Thanks! Veganhealedme Sep 2014 #138
I don't eat red meat and many of my friends are vegetarians or vegans. Kurska Sep 2014 #189
Thank you. We had/have a whooping cough epidemic in California. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #135
Well done, thanks! And to those who feel you are being rude.... GoneOffShore Sep 2014 #143
Especially when a stupid idea has blood on their hands, such as anti-vaxx. Kurska Sep 2014 #188
We have a winner. blackspade Sep 2014 #144
Don't vaccinate... don't go to school. mwooldri Sep 2014 #148
NYC Measles Outbreak HockeyMom Sep 2014 #160
Many who disbelieve in vaccines also distrust schools so homeschool. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #162
So WHY did a vaccinated woman get measles HockeyMom Sep 2014 #169
It snowed yesterday in Canada...ergo there is no climate change Sheepshank Sep 2014 #184
NYC didn't think was no big deal HockeyMom Sep 2014 #192
Combo naturalistic/nirvana fallacy. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #193
You're still touting the fallacy that if not 100% effective, it's not worth it al all Sheepshank Sep 2014 #194
I don't know if I should even waste my time. Kurska Sep 2014 #187
Don't waste your time. tammywammy Sep 2014 #195
My kids lived too HockeyMom Sep 2014 #197
At what age would it have been acceptable for one of your kids to die from a preventable disease? Lars39 Sep 2014 #205
Are you against all preventative medicine? tammywammy Sep 2014 #206
If a parent refuses to vaccinate a healthy child than it is Peacetrain Sep 2014 #158
I have a question. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #166
DU is heavily pro-vaccine. Vaccine truthers do and should have a hard time on this forum. Kurska Sep 2014 #186
Do we have a right to our own bodies? HockeyMom Sep 2014 #198
I contend Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #207
Belief? FlaGranny Sep 2014 #210
Or it could be that the anti-vaccine idiots are actually anti-science idiots. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #222
You are so smart, damn, I wish I could have just a snippet of your grey matter. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #223
Huge rec! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #167
Another problem to describe... freebrew Sep 2014 #177
I'm disorganized and never get appointments scheduled on time Bettie Sep 2014 #204
maybe it's just my district... freebrew Sep 2014 #230
That's not going to happen unless parents fail to have records transferred. HuckleB Sep 2014 #211
It happens all the time... freebrew Sep 2014 #229
No, it doesn't. HuckleB Sep 2014 #231
Okay, freebrew Sep 2014 #232
"All the time." Vs. "Never." HuckleB Sep 2014 #233
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