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In reply to the discussion: Does fetal tissue in vaccines cause autism? [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)32. It is a logical fallacy to believe that because someone you
Last edited Tue Apr 15, 2014, 02:46 PM - Edit history (2)
Dismiss or distrust says something, then the statement or beliefs they hold on some other issue can be debunked, simply on account of that person's reputation.
I am rather sure that Mercola believes in gravity, the Big Bang, evolution etc, but does that mean we should all abandon those beliefs?
Please read my reply 33, which discusses in detail how the "Two Proofs" of why it is that vaccines are not the cause of autism are not really proofs, as the conclusions of those studies are based on faulty and badly designed studies. So the conclusions can be dismissed until they are actually proven.
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Well what science is contained in two very badly designed supposed scientific studies?
truedelphi
Apr 2014
#36
Please read reply 33, a reply to Huckle, at the beginning of the discussion. n/t
truedelphi
Apr 2014
#30
Measles, mumps, & rubella along with scarlet fever used to cause blindness and other life long ...
Botany
Apr 2014
#23
After calling out another posting regarding a logical fallacy, you posted this?
HuckleB
Apr 2014
#45