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In reply to the discussion: Opting out of vaccinations could get tougher in California [View all]laconicsax
(14,860 posts)64. There's a notable difference:
Suggesting that children should get measles for the immunity that results (if they survive) is literally suggesting that it's better for children to die rather than get vaccinated.
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I wonder if part of the problem is trying to "Vaccinize" everything including what used to be
villager
Jun 2012
#1
Please read the article I posted and respond to that, instead of lapsing into "insult mode"
villager
Jun 2012
#28
The article you posted has zero relevance to the OP or the rest of this thread.
laconicsax
Jun 2012
#36
Ah -- so you don't read the actual posts (but we knew that), preferring instead your snarky drivel
villager
Jun 2012
#40
And yet hearsay and anecdotage dominate the "vaccinate for everything" side of the debate here, too
villager
Jun 2012
#21
Any law to shoot people up will not go down nicely. Fascism pure and simple.
caesars things
Jun 2012
#31
Putting others at risk because one believes in fairy tales is a good way to describe fascism, IMO.
HuckleB
Jun 2012
#32
The safety is independently verified through more than one area of research.
laconicsax
Jun 2012
#46
That's a nice preference except for the fact that it would be highly unethical.
laconicsax
Jun 2012
#50