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    Just watched this episode on Frontline about Vaccines and people who argue against them:
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/vaccines/?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=bigimage&utm_source=bigimage

    Lots of assholes in the US and around the world who think their problems are caused by someone else rather than their own genetics or other environmental factors. So they blame vaccines and ignore tons of scientific studies saying otherwise. They think they are doing a public service getting parents to opt out of vaccinations.
    May 31, 2010 1:18pm PDT
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    Just watched this episode on Frontline about Vaccines and people who argue against them: http://www.pbs.... : Sailor of Fortune

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      Dude, pharmaceutical companies profit off of vaccines so obviously that means vaccines are evil. : MagicWishMonkey
      • There are issues with this though. Here in Texas, they almost mandated that all 12 year old girls get a ... : Goto10
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      I think it's noble what the anti-vaccine crowd is doing, but I fear for the safety of their children. in ... : boring gegtik
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        Noble? They're perpetuating lies and distortions of the facts and in a way that incites fear and leads t... : ejectorpodThis person is cool!
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          but awareness has led to development of mercury free vaccines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiomersal_... : cptstern
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            Vaccienes never had mercury in them. Just like you're not eating chlorine when you put salt on your fries... : DynotakuThis person is cool!
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              you're putting words in my mouth, I never said it was "noble" nor did I say the anti-vaccine crowd is cor... : cptstern
              • when you reply to someone like that, answering for someone else, you are pretty much defending the stated... : druciferThis person is cool!
      • They also remove the benefits of herd immunity, endangering other families. It's not at all noble, it's a... : woddemandredThis person is cool!
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        noble? An exercise of organized stupidity that puts the entire public at a heightened risk of contracting... : steelsamurai
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          oh you guys taking me seriously : boring gegtik
          • Which is amazing seeing as how the end of your comment is to dump them all on an island. : Grumbeld
    • If only we were this vigilant about toxicity in our homes and environment! Maybe that would cut down on ... : Wheatloaf
    • up until the 80's mothers were blamed for their children's autism. once that idea went out the door (alth... : cptstern
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      You know you're in trouble when the spokesperson for your cause is Jenny McCarthy. Just sayin' : jingletard
      • I take all my medical advise from people who co-hosted 90s MTV game shows. : NexusOneThis person is cool!
      • I was thinking the best way to counter these celebrities is with another one. I'm sure if the Health offi... : Sailor of Fortune
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      I watched that episode. You could tell the producers were trying really hard to not make the anti-vaccin... : mrwolf710This person is cool!
      • It's nice how the Frontline series stays fair and balanced to a degree that you will see one side get pis... : Sailor of Fortune
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      The funny thing is that it's wealthy, highly-educated people who are leading the crusade against vaccines... : ColoradoCNC
      • Also they probably get into ultra denial mode when their kids who have just about as much chance as poor ... : Sailor of Fortune
    • Jenny McCarthy for president. LOL : thecatinthehat
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      I contracted whooping cough this year. I have been sick since January. I am still sick, like 95% better b... : steelsamurai
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        so the anti-vaccination crowd is responsible for you getting whopping cough because youu were around thei... : cptstern
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          herd immunity : Colleton
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            This is why I think the anti-vaccine folks should be placed in a time machine and sent back to the 18th c... : MagicWishMonkey
            • I'm with you. : Colleton
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              Not even that far. My grandmother's brother died from tetanus. Her dad died from the flu. She had friends... : ZombieAcademy
              • Obviously big pharma is trying to murder all of us. : MagicWishMonkey
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        Were you vaccinated against whopping cough? : Goto10
        • lol @ whopping : Goto10
    • I argue about this shit on sciam.com with other people all the time. check the comments here: http://w... : hobosapien
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      Where do these parents send their kids to school? All the public and private schools I have been to have ... : thecatinthehat
      • Some states like CA have exemptions for parent's who have good reason to not vaccinate. Mostly due to rel... : Sailor of Fortune
    • the only thing that will change these mothers' minds is when a couple serious regional outbreaks happen, ... : grendelThis person is cool!