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In reply to the discussion: Why would your un-vaccinated kids be a threat to my vaccinated kids? [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)I've had a lot of life happening this weekend. Not bad stuff -- busy stuff. So I have not had time to give the responses the attention that they deserve.
I thank all of those who responded -- positively or negatively: For the record, I didn't write this. It's a Tumblr graphic, I believe. In saying that, I in no way abjure responsibility for the content. Growing up, I remember the two world views on Richard Pryor: there were those who saw a gifted comic who made sharp, insightful commentary about race, drugs, and sex; and there were those who saw a comic who cursed entirely too much for their taste. If the tone brought attention to the issue, that's all to the good from my perspective.
America is a nation in which we can all live in our own set of facts, but the good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it: No argument - civil or uncivil - tends to change the minds of those who are certain of their facts. How do we become certain of our facts if we didn't do the science ourselves? We learn to judge which sources are trustworthy. If I go out on Google right now, I can produce articles stating that that climate change is a liberal hoax; vaccination is a cash cow for big pharma; and that evolution is a myth spread by Satanists. To be sure, there have been some vaccination reformulations, but I've yet to see a peer-reviewed scientific study in a journal such as JAMA, NEJOM, or Lancet stating that we should cease vaccinating our kids.
From the CDC:
The United States experienced a record number of measles cases during 2014, with 644 cases from 27 states reported to CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). This is the greatest number of cases since measles elimination was documented in the U.S. in 2000.
http://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
I'd like to particularly thank poster Deafskeptic for sharing personal experience in post @90
And to Crunchy Frog: As someone who has lost two friends to gun violence, but who also has many friends and family members who hunt, I hear what you are saying (or, more accurately, I read what you are writing). At DU, I believe such a post would have to be made in the gungeon, as I believe they aren't allowed in GD. Having said that, I went out and perused Google graphics using a few search terms. What I found were that the overwhelming majority of graphics out there right now are Pro-gun. That said, if I see such a graphic, I will make a mental note to keep you in mind.
Thanks, all!