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EvolveOrConvolve

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91. It's not censorship to shut down dangerous and ignorant Facebook pages

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 08:14 PM

Jan 2015

The less dangerous anti-vax horseshit on Facebook, the safer the rest of us will be. Because honestly, there are idiots who will believe ANYTHING they see on Facebook if it's being promoted by a "friend". (For some reason, critical thinking is not something that Americans are very good at, and the anti-vax movement is exhibit A.)

The assholes that refuse vaccination put people like me, that are immuno-compromised, at greater risk for DEATH. Someone espousing an anti-vax viewpoint gets a hearty "fuck you" from me, because seriously, how can you be against something that is harmless to you but has the possibility of killing me? Really, how fucking selfish can you be? Can you answer those questions? What makes your "choice" more important than my fucking life?

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This Californian to the anti-vaxxers: F.U. [View all] RandySF Jan 2015 OP

Yep. I got mumps just before the vaccine and it fucked me up a little. Unfortunate timing. hunter Jan 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #6

Didn't realize the library was open this late on Saturday. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #7

!!! zappaman Jan 2015 #8

You just want to see pictures? hunter Jan 2015 #15

Haha. You believe that shit? joeglow3 Jan 2015 #18

I have chicken pox scars too - but LiberalElite Jan 2015 #40

Kick for exposure! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #2

Yep shenmue Jan 2015 #3

I too say "fuck you" to anti-vaxxers. zappaman Jan 2015 #4

Same here. Initech Jan 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #9

Seriously, what time does the library close on Saturdays? zappaman Jan 2015 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #12

Lol! zappaman Jan 2015 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #17

Will you and Silver Buzzard just kiss already? NuclearDem Jan 2015 #19

Did it really take you 5 posts to post shill? Maybe you could start collecting frogs for a hobby? uppityperson Jan 2015 #16

Oh come on, you can do better than that. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #11

It's late...give her a break. zappaman Jan 2015 #13

These fools brought measles back. KeepItReal Jan 2015 #20

What are you talking about? RandySF Jan 2015 #21

According to the schedule there are 6 different vaccines needed at 2 months old. KeepItReal Jan 2015 #24

Tip your head back and inhale through your mouth. jeff47 Jan 2015 #22

I'm not a "germaphobe", thanks. KeepItReal Jan 2015 #23

Then why do you think multiple vaccines are somehow difficult to handle? jeff47 Jan 2015 #25

See post #24 KeepItReal Jan 2015 #26

The post that doesn't actually answer the question. jeff47 Jan 2015 #27

Children are exposed to thousands of every day... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #57

Yes you can space them out a bit instead of getting them all at once abelenkpe Jan 2015 #61

It's not unvaccinated children, but vaccinated adults HockeyMom Jan 2015 #28

What's your source? Cal Carpenter Jan 2015 #29

NBC HockeyMom Jan 2015 #30

Yeah, that doesn't back up your claims above Cal Carpenter Jan 2015 #31

Define "older folk" HockeyMom Jan 2015 #32

Your initial claims are still wrong Cal Carpenter Jan 2015 #33

have a nice life HockeyMom Jan 2015 #34

All the people who survive will have "natural immunity". Those who die will be dead, like so many uppityperson Jan 2015 #54

Don't you know HockeyMom doesn't care about the fatality rates, KitSileya Jan 2015 #63

"We" survived so why should we care about those who did? Sigh. uppityperson Jan 2015 #65

you are right demigoddess Jan 2015 #78

If only scientists could create a vaccine out of a sample of HockeyMom blood... SidDithers Jan 2015 #71

Genius! zappaman Jan 2015 #79

That's it in a nutshell: trotsky Jan 2015 #86

Censorship on the Internet HockeyMom Jan 2015 #35

That's because anti-vaxxers are just as fucking stupid as zappaman Jan 2015 #36

link? trumad Jan 2015 #37

Ugh. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #38

Precisely HockeyMom Jan 2015 #39

Facebook gets to decide what's hosted on Facebook. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #41

CLOSED groups are still there HockeyMom Jan 2015 #42

You have the right to not have your speech infringed by the state. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #44

Closed groups there HockeyMom Jan 2015 #48

Or maybe someone at Facebook doesn't want anti-vaxx crap spreading during a measles outbreak. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #49

No Free Speech now too? HockeyMom Jan 2015 #73

Knock yourself out. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #76

Maybe they decided to not allow maliciously spreading falsehoods which can hurt so many people. uppityperson Jan 2015 #55

Do you say the same thing when a right wing loon comes on DU? joeglow3 Jan 2015 #59

This is a site for Democrats HockeyMom Jan 2015 #74

And Facebook has decided it is not for bat shit crazy anti-science loons joeglow3 Jan 2015 #90

First Amendment my Aunt Fanny! hatrack Jan 2015 #69

Anti-vaxxers are maliciously spreading proven falsehoods-resulting in deadly outcomes YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #52

It's not censorship to shut down dangerous and ignorant Facebook pages EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2015 #91

You ProVaxers would love this HockeyMom Jan 2015 #43

...or you could have just said "No, I haven't, and don't want to." NuclearDem Jan 2015 #45

Me maybe HockeyMom Jan 2015 #47

No, for being unnecessarily smartass about it. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #50

If he is not my doctor HockeyMom Jan 2015 #75

As far as I can tell, he just asked you if you had gotten the vaccines. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #77

He got pissed at my husband's reaction to Hep Vax HockeyMom Jan 2015 #83

Your story seems to keep changing to make the doctor seem more like the bad guy NuclearDem Jan 2015 #84

Guess the Nurse wasn't doing her JOB EITHER HockeyMom Jan 2015 #87

You live with your husband. You interact with him on a daily basis. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #88

Where did you get your medical degree? n/t zappaman Jan 2015 #89

It is his doctor's job to try and keep him healthy, and that includes not being exposed to uppityperson Jan 2015 #82

Can't do anything about adults RandySF Jan 2015 #46

+1 Hekate Jan 2015 #66

So your personal beliefs trump the common good. Cal Carpenter Jan 2015 #51

Can't say I blame the doctor. zappaman Jan 2015 #53

The doctor was not the "arrogant bastard there. You won't accompany your husband if he sees that doc uppityperson Jan 2015 #56

I hope you're this proud when your arrogance kills someone. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #64

Will your tombstone say "I told you I was sick"? hobbit709 Jan 2015 #68

You know what's arrogant? EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2015 #92

Standing with you. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #58

Anti-vaxxers are very similar to climate change deniers. chrisa Jan 2015 #60

I have talked to some of these people here in California ripcord Jan 2015 #62

The poor just can't get to a doctor regularly; the well-off are into the woo Hekate Jan 2015 #67

Just remember, Randy, you won't win people over by insulting them Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #70

Anti-vaxxers at DU should be treated the same as chemtrailers... SidDithers Jan 2015 #72

I have been told this isn't the way to get to the anti-vaxxers. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #80

Extra butter on mine, please. KamaAina Jan 2015 #81

Title reminded me of a picture I saw earlier... Lancero Jan 2015 #85