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Old 06-24-2008, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Technocratic_Utilitarian
You cannot allow wanton opting out because it will lower the herd immunity too much and negate the benefits of the vaccines. I don't frankly care if it kills or hurts a few people in the process. The ends are justified.

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I agree with Techno, there is very little, if any, credible scientific evidence suggesting vaccinations are bad for you. Any sane-thinking person will realise that vaccines are quite frankly the Earthly equivalent of a miracle eradicating diseases entirely when used properly. The problem is that there are a lot of idiotic people out there, I'm thinking especially parents, so relevant vaccines for children at least should be compulsory.

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Refer to my post. Lumara was propagating a myth anyway.



Edit: If you were a translator, I'd have you fired. You totally manhandled what I said and replaced it with your personal Libertarian agenda. I never said the government's all knowing or that people should be eliminated if they disagree. That's absurd. What I actually said was--saving the lives of most people and preventing sickness in most is worth the statistically rare incidents of problems in any one individual. It is. Public Health matters more.

Most people are not capable of judging for themselves. They are not medical professionals, thus they lack the education and experience to make competent decisions. This is common sense. If everyone could diagnose and treat themselves, you wouldn't need doctors. Professionals specialize in their field for laymen who don't.

Going by the above--the fact that Lumara doesn't like vaccines because she thinks they suppress her immune system-, my argument is self-proven because said believe is unsubstantiated and downright FALSE. IT IS A MYTH! Believing in myths indicates you don't actually know what you're talking about, thus any decision you make based on that myth is unfounded.
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Old 06-24-2008, 12:58 PM
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Refer to my post. Lumara was propagating a myth anyway. If you were a translator, Donkey, I'd have you fired. You totally manhandled what I said and replaced it with your personal Libertarian agenda.
I'm not a libertarian. I provided no translation. I provided your words, a smilie and a question mark.
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Old 06-24-2008, 01:00 PM
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Refer to my post. Lumara was propagating a myth anyway. If you were a translator, Donkey, I'd have you fired. You totally manhandled what I said and replaced it with your personal Libertarian agenda.
Your obligation, then, is to take the three sources that she linked and prove that the sources are wrong. As I said, it could be considered anecdotal evidence and, as such, warrants further study.
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Old 06-24-2008, 01:00 PM
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I'm not a libertarian. I provided no translation. I provided your words, a smilie and a question mark.
He was responding to my translation of the two statements you quoted.
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Where is the evidence that they lower your immune system response to other diseases?


Moreover, some of the articles above, after reading them, are filled with weasel words like "maybe" and "may," without actually saying anything. Other times, it talks about pregnancy. A lot of innocuous things can harm pregnant women's children. That doesn't mean you shouldn't get vaccinated after it's over. Problems stemming from vaccination are rare indeed and no reason to opt out unless medical professionals indicate the risk is high enough for you.

Once in a while, sh*t happens. Oh well. That's the cost of a healthy, safe society. I guarantee that prior to vaccination, deaths and sickness were far higher. Vaccines have virtually destroyed the most horrific communicable diseases. The problem is, as I said in the other thread: people have grown lazy and complacent and ignorant. They don't understand what it was like before the vaccines, thus they think there will be no problem if they destroy the effectiveness of the vaccine by allowing anyone to opt out any time. This is foolish. Look what it was like BEFORE vaccines. Then you will change your tune.

The one individual doesn't matter much anyway. Again, the safety of the majority is what matters most. The more people who opt out of the system, the more risk they pose to the rest of society, the more likely it is that people will get sick or worse, die. Unlike the rare risk to the individual, this risk to others is significant when enough opt out. As I showed, a decrease in the measles vaccinations due to "opting out" caused an outbreak. It was a disaster.

You cannot allow wanton opting out because it will lower the herd immunity too much and negate the benefits of the vaccines. I don't frankly care if it kills or hurts a few people in the process. The ends are justified.
If you did not know on almost all medications the words "may" and "maybe" come up. They go right with the possible side effects. The individual is what matters most. Whether they are good or bad for you does not really matter to me. What matters is that we are not forcing people, they are not a herd of sheep for you to try to get as much herd immunity as possible, to inject foreign substances into their body.

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He was responding to my translation of the two statements you quoted.
Then he should direct his posts at you, not me.
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So, you're another one of those that has blind faith in science. Notice what you said: "scientific evidence." Why the hell does it have to be "scientific"? What the hell is science that it is entitled to unquestioned obedience????
Because it's based on logic, reason and ultimately fact. What other evidence can be relevant to this, hearsay and speculation?

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Of course, you people believe that the universe just sort of magically by random chance came into existence all by itself - yeah, like I'm going to take you seriously!
Brilliant! I'm being told by someone who believe an invisible being that is also all around us created the world in 6 days, making light before the sun incidentally. Oh, also a being which is all-powerful and all-good but for some reason can't stop the myriad of suffering that goes on or is petty enough to make people suffer to test their faith. Also an all-good being which cares whether men shove their d*cks up vaginas or a-holes. Yeah, like I'm going to take you seriously.

But let's not make this a debate about whether or not God exists, however silly you want to be in your personal beliefs is none of my concern, but when it comes to medicine science is what matters, not mythical beings.

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Notice something Techno said, "Moreover, some of the articles above, after reading them, are filled with weasel words like "maybe" and "may," without actually saying anything." So, it's okay for science to use "weasel words" like "maybe," "possibly," and others but no one else can?
No, it's not. Where did you get your conclusion from?

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You stupidly said, "The problem is that there are a lot of idiotic people out there, I'm thinking especially parents." I hope that you have kids some day and they take that attitude toward every damned word you say to them!
No, because I'm not an idiot so I'm not included in that bracket of people, recognising that there are idiotic parents does not mean I think all parents are idiots.

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Lumara presented what can be considered anecdotal evidence. At the very least, this warrants further study.
Maybe, but these things are studied extensively before being used and are coninuously evaluated, like you say this is anecdotal evidence based on assumptions.
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Old 06-24-2008, 01:04 PM
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Most people are not capable of judging for themselves. They are not medical professionals, thus they lack the education and experience to make competent decisions. This is common sense. If everyone could diagnose and treat themselves, you wouldn't need doctors. Professionals specialize in their field for laymen who don't.
Ah, yes, the old "government knows better than you do what's best for you" argument!

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Going by the above--the fact that Lumara doesn't like vaccines because she thinks they suppress her immune system-, my argument is self-proven because said believe is unsubstantiated and downright FALSE. IT IS A MYTH! Believing in myths indicates you don't actually know what you're talking about, thus any decision you make based on that myth is unfounded.
Lumara provided what can be considered anecdotal evidence; if you disagree with her sources then feel free to directly prove the sources wrong.
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Old 06-24-2008, 01:09 PM
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My problem with vaccinations is that they lower your tolerance to diseases. The best way to fight a disease is to build up your immune system the natural way. With vaccinations, stronger "vaccine resistant" diseases are made and they effect the human body in worse ways.

Staying active in some type of aerobic activity regularly is of primary importance. There are herbs that can be used on a regular basic, like garlic, that will cleanse the system. Then there is Echinacea when you first feel a cold coming on or during flu season. Golden Seal is also excellent.

I remember when I was working with a clinic for physically impaired children, and our new head nurse wanted to give everyone flu shots. These kids were in wheelchairs and needed assistance for most daily activites. So the next day almost all of them had the upchucks and the poops at the same time. WHAT A MESS and we were short staffed that day!
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