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Sarah Ibarruri

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43. Oh good grief. I already said I'm not against vaccines per se, but against pharma companies

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #41)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 07:09 PM

Mar 2014

They live only for profits, and care not one iota how it hurts the health of their customers.

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According to a New Study, Nothing Can Change an Anti-Vaxxer’s Mind [View all] HuckleB Mar 2014 OP

Sounds like this... Rex Mar 2014 #1

Indeed! -eom- HuckleB Mar 2014 #2

Not true. I used to be, if not an ANTI-vaxxer, I was a vaccine skeptic. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #3

Do you have Proloquo2go? Blanks Mar 2014 #9

He uses it at school, but he's not very interested in it. nt Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #15

My daughter is severely autistic... Blanks Mar 2014 #21

Your story is fairly normal as far 1awake Mar 2014 #13

Yeah, I don't know if it's the norm, either. But to categorically say that Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #16

I can usually tell... 3catwoman3 Mar 2014 #4

Sounds like there is a big difference between as some folks have called them a vaccine-skeptic vs stevenleser Mar 2014 #67

This isn't just anti-vaccine. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #5

+1 villager Mar 2014 #6

Exactly. -eom- HuckleB Mar 2014 #10

yup. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #40

They're immunized (cue rimshot) against contrary information. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #7

LOL. nt La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #42

It doesn't sound like the study shows any such thing. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #8

Or they just are not open to actual information. HuckleB Mar 2014 #11

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You do understand what the term "preliminary research" means, right? HuckleB Mar 2014 #24

Yes I do. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #27

No, I haven't. HuckleB Mar 2014 #30

Lol! You have no idea what my knowledge or opinions Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #36

Actually, I do. HuckleB Mar 2014 #37

Wow. You're stalking my recs Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #47

Wow! You're making baseless assumptions. HuckleB Mar 2014 #49

Likewise. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #54

Awwww. I'm sorry that intellectual honestly is not your thing. HuckleB Mar 2014 #56

Likewise. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #58

Derp. HuckleB Mar 2014 #59

I don't think my intellect is up to addressing this final argument of yours. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #60

You've offered intellect? HuckleB Mar 2014 #61

Well certainly nothing to match the caliber of "derp". Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #62

Ah, so you've offered nothing. HuckleB Mar 2014 #63

All woo secures itself by demanding it's believers cut themselves off from reality. chrisa Mar 2014 #12

I heard a little discussion about this on NPR. redqueen Mar 2014 #14

Same with some creationists sakabatou Mar 2014 #17

The Panic Virus, by Seth Mnookin WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #18

+1 HuckleB Mar 2014 #25

There is a large group of people that don't trust big pharma... Blanks Mar 2014 #19

Problem with your theory jeff47 Mar 2014 #23

As dangerous as I feared? Blanks Mar 2014 #29

We don't have to play "what-if" jeff47 Mar 2014 #35

I've also seen studies to this effect about global warming and creationism. DanTex Mar 2014 #22

I'm guessing it would hold true for most anti-science positions. HuckleB Mar 2014 #26

I'm not against vaccines. I am mistrustful of pharma companies Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #28

There's far more oversight there than in most areas. HuckleB Mar 2014 #31

Pharmaceutical companies are notorious for their misdeeds. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #33

That's your response? HuckleB Mar 2014 #38

What, do you need me to list their misdeeds (which you already know anyhow)? Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #39

In other words, you have no actual concerns about vaccines, but... HuckleB Mar 2014 #41

Oh good grief. I already said I'm not against vaccines per se, but against pharma companies Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #43

Yes, you've repeated that pointless cliche. HuckleB Mar 2014 #45

It is a cliche to you. It's reality to me. I don't trust pharma corporations nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #46

It's a preconceived notion to you. HuckleB Mar 2014 #50

No, it isn't. It's something I've witnessed and read about in depth. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #52

Derp. HuckleB Mar 2014 #53

And the jury results are in... aikoaiko Mar 2014 #66

Yeah, I had one of those howling religious fanatics in my exam room once, bringing his poor Aristus Mar 2014 #32

du rec. xchrom Mar 2014 #34

Same thing with trying to make ReThugs believe in C limate Change. Just makes them honker down. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #44

Yes, but according to Anti-vaxxers, you can't trust most studies. n/t hughee99 Mar 2014 #48

That's why public health laws mandate vaccination for public school attendance Warpy Mar 2014 #51

People forget that the vaccine safety movement sprang up in connection with the old DPT vaccine, pnwmom Mar 2014 #55

FFS. HuckleB Mar 2014 #57

Your OP was nothing but your usual meme. What else do you ever talk about? pnwmom Mar 2014 #64

And then you go to the usual unverifiable claims routine. HuckleB Mar 2014 #65

And, as usual, you call me a liar. pnwmom Mar 2014 #69

I'm saying you almost always offer unverifiable stuff. HuckleB Mar 2014 #70

What a crock. You only read posts about vaccines so you have no idea what I post. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #71

Actually, I do. HuckleB Mar 2014 #73

Steven Novella Offers A Better Portrayal Of The Study And Its Conclusions HuckleB Mar 2014 #68

Too many idiots are still opting out here in Texas. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #72

It's bad all over, I guess. HuckleB Mar 2014 #74