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baldguy

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31. Denial of science & basic facts is epidemic.

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 06:48 PM

Oct 2014

Anti-abortionists, anti-vaxxers, AIDS conspiracy nuts, Pit Bull haters, climate change deniers - the common thread is they all rely on unreasoned fear, spurious logic, myths, outright lies, and unscientific bullshit which has been repeatedly debunked.

And most of all, their actions harm people.

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Well look what the Mayo Clinic just told me about abortion. Please spread this very well concealed [View all] Maraya1969 Oct 2014 OP

Uh, Jesus. God's Will. It's a mystery. Science is only a theory. valerief Oct 2014 #1

Well if they are you are in the whistler162 Oct 2014 #8

Speaking of America being a Christian nation... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #14

Blech! This is such a goddam theocracy. valerief Oct 2014 #16

I totally agree with you... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #22

It was a state senate Bartlet Oct 2014 #25

Are you saying the first amendment in the Bill of Rights doesn't apply in TN? valerief Oct 2014 #28

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #23

Denial of science & basic facts is epidemic. baldguy Oct 2014 #31

don't forget the "Weeders" 1dogleft Oct 2014 #39

... TBF Oct 2014 #40

One couple answered the fundies protestors like this KurtNYC Oct 2014 #43

K&R n/t Feral Child Oct 2014 #2

The birth control pill prevents conception. Chemisse Oct 2014 #3

Not quite Bartlet Oct 2014 #27

Details details AlbertCat Oct 2014 #4

I thought it was the stork brought babies... Moonwalk Oct 2014 #7

When I was a wee child... ReRe Oct 2014 #37

You were ahead of your time! Moonwalk Oct 2014 #50

Wow... ReRe Oct 2014 #52

Alas, no, as it will be very expensive and only available to the 1%.... Moonwalk Oct 2014 #53

God forbid that women actually know demigoddess Oct 2014 #5

Mayo Clinic? tooeyeten Oct 2014 #6

Nah... that is the Miracle Whip Clinic. whistler162 Oct 2014 #9

Is that where they combine miracles with flagellation? valerief Oct 2014 #11

KICK! calimary Oct 2014 #10

According to Anti-choice plackards, it's already a rosy-cheeked Gerber baby by then. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #12

Duh. I thought everybody already knew this stuff. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #13

You're confusing counting with reality. Igel Oct 2014 #15

This does not mean what you think it means. nt. Umbram Oct 2014 #17

Right. This is well known. zentrum Oct 2014 #18

This is complicated in two ways gollygee Oct 2014 #19

Well there you go again lobodons Oct 2014 #20

Thank you! I've been looking for something to share on FB and other public sites. nolabear Oct 2014 #21

Anti abortion has nothing to do with saving babies. Kablooie Oct 2014 #24

I think it has more to do with subjugating women. Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #33

I think subjugating women is probably the underlying motive. Kablooie Oct 2014 #34

Because having sex ashling Oct 2014 #46

I think the "morning after" is just a larger dose of whats in a birth control pill nt 7962 Oct 2014 #26

Correct Freddie Oct 2014 #32

Interesting chart at link below. Scroll down. peace13 Oct 2014 #51

Words and concepts like fertilization, implantation, embroyo, and fetus are too sciency locdlib Oct 2014 #29

Their understanding is so deep, I assume they think of women as tribbles. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #36

If by "them" you mean the Mayo clinic, Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #59

Most women have had multiple "abortions" SoCalDem Oct 2014 #30

The 'Morning After Pill' IS contraception. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #35

dont need it because iamthebandfanman Oct 2014 #38

since when does that matter indivisibleman Oct 2014 #42

If you ever want to actually see when life begins watch this video of an elephant giving birth Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #55

the Mayo Clinic article indivisibleman Oct 2014 #41

Why would they not know they are pregnant at 6 weeks? n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #44

The article makes this claim. n/t indivisibleman Oct 2014 #54

It does not claim that women who are having abortions Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #57

No, what is says is this: indivisibleman Oct 2014 #60

I just realized that it only states it this way indivisibleman Oct 2014 #61

Remind them that some women never know they are pregnant until a baby pops out. Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #56

How Old Are You? RobinA Oct 2014 #45

The part about weeks 1 and 2 do not mean what some people think it means. Skinner Oct 2014 #47

Okay, good I'm not the only one confused by some of the responses here. tammywammy Oct 2014 #49

Apparently not (common knowledge). n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #58

Scientific facts and rationality beat ignorance and superstition hifiguy Oct 2014 #48