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7. Discussing vaccinations (bad vs good) isn't a liberal or conservative issue...

Reply to Tumbulu (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 05:21 PM

Sep 2014

It's an education/information issue.

In order to be anti-vaccine you have to believe that the CDC (and WHO) is in on a huge conspiracy and has been for decades.

There can be no acknowledgement of an arguments validity if step one is to question science and scientists.

Having said that, there may be legitimate reasons why people don't want to get vaccines, but those people need to understand that those who study disease day in and day out say that it's a good idea to get your shots, and the people selling herbs, produce and colonics (as an alternative) aren't studying anything except sales techniques.

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If you think that issues regarding vaccination should be part of the Democratic Party Platform [View all] Tumbulu Sep 2014 OP

+1 I never read those threads leftstreet Sep 2014 #1

Thanks, and it should not be. Tumbulu Sep 2014 #2

You cannot control the various factions on DU. Rex Sep 2014 #3

You are so right, but if the people who bring this up repeatedly want to be taken seriously Tumbulu Sep 2014 #4

Maybe some people don't care about being taken seriously. I think a lot of inside jokes Rex Sep 2014 #5

That could be...I never thought about that Tumbulu Sep 2014 #6

I think it does matter, but they've been discussing the issue for so long with the same people Rex Sep 2014 #9

I can see how that can happen Tumbulu Sep 2014 #10

NP, thanks for the discussion. Rex Sep 2014 #11

Discussing vaccinations (bad vs good) isn't a liberal or conservative issue... Blanks Sep 2014 #7

We all question scientists daily Tumbulu Sep 2014 #8

There's a difference between questioning scientists... Blanks Sep 2014 #12

So true, and luckily I have not had much experience with anyone who believes in these Tumbulu Sep 2014 #13

There are horror stories... Blanks Sep 2014 #14

But we also best not ridicule and demean people for discussing their fears Tumbulu Sep 2014 #15

We should never resort to name calling... Blanks Sep 2014 #18

I can see how this can happen Tumbulu Sep 2014 #19

Kicking A nice vax thread. n/t RobertEarl Sep 2014 #16

Thank you! Tumbulu Sep 2014 #17