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I'm really disgusted by the lack of compassion in all the anti-vaccination threads [View all] fried eggs Feb 2015 OP

I'm really disgusted that people have the onecaliberal Feb 2015 #1

I'm thinking that the autism model needs to be refined. It reminds me roguevalley Feb 2015 #131

I couldn't agree more. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #132

Get your kid a shot underpants Feb 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #15

Ok underpants Feb 2015 #22

huh, my friend got her son diagnosed by a regular pediatrician. Her son was 3. uppityperson Feb 2015 #23

The guy who wrote that study lost his license to practice medicine. Fuck onecaliberal Feb 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #42

No fucking way will I show compassion to anyone onecaliberal Feb 2015 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #56

You're assuming they can be swayed at all. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #57

Society will shun and isolate them. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #58

Study: You Can't Change an Anti-Vaxxer's Mind zappaman Feb 2015 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #69

Autism has been around longer than vaccines. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #81

My reply was NOT to you. Now you can onecaliberal Feb 2015 #86

Have you confused "compassion" with "enabling"? Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #59

That's exactly it. OP confuses compassion with enabling. Nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #104

Again, fuck those people. If they were worried about their kids, they'd have TransitJohn Feb 2015 #122

Really? xmas74 Feb 2015 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #85

Not "cool story, bro". xmas74 Feb 2015 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #93

Well, they do it around here. xmas74 Feb 2015 #102

"such as developmental pediatricians, psychologists, speech and language therapists, and others" uppityperson Feb 2015 #110

In my cousin's case, a coworker, who is a psychologist, xmas74 Feb 2015 #115

No. Fuck the anti-vaxxers.. SidDithers Feb 2015 #3

In this case I actually agree with Sid - TBF Feb 2015 #7

I totally agree gopiscrap Feb 2015 #13

This right here. Iggo Feb 2015 #24

BRAVO! MohRokTah Feb 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #33

didn't you wrote "BULLSHIT" up thread? uppityperson Feb 2015 #39

Looks like the winner right here. bigwillq Feb 2015 #87

The primary reason for the growth in autism diagnoses was the alteration of the definition of autism MohRokTah Feb 2015 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #48

Right, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #50

You apparently didn't realize the terminology pre-definition change. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #63

No, they are displaying anti-social behavior over pure idiocy. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #65

Why? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #54

This is the weirdest thing pipi_k Feb 2015 #138

Guess what? Warpy Feb 2015 #88

It's not just California, only two States have no exemption for belief. Just two. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #142

I agree. HappyMe Feb 2015 #141

Correlation is not causation - TBF Feb 2015 #4

There is actually some data -- still anecdotal as far as I know -- suggesting causal relationship(s) KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #83

That is an article about co-morbitity of symptoms TBF Feb 2015 #100

Sorry, my mind was moving too fast. The info about rocket fuel and early-onset bipolar comes from KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #111

Great - thank you for the TBF Feb 2015 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #120

You can have compassion for people who will lose a child to preventable diseases Kalidurga Feb 2015 #5

They are kooks and an active threat to public health. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #6

Vaccines don't cause autism. zappaman Feb 2015 #8

And he lost his medical license Gothmog Feb 2015 #161

So, the bottom line is you can't fix stupid? Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #9

somewhere in between is the answer... Chakaconcarne Feb 2015 #10

Got a non-batshit-insane cite for your batshit insane claim? geek tragedy Feb 2015 #21

No. Reality is not a mathematical average between science and pseudo-science. Barack_America Feb 2015 #31

Of course we can dismiss their experiences, because people fucking suck at being... Humanist_Activist Feb 2015 #34

3 comments uppityperson Feb 2015 #36

Vaccines don't have a damned thing to do with autism. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #44

Well, show us the evidence. Adrahil Feb 2015 #89

I'm really disgusted by the anti-vaxxers. There is no proof that vaccination leads to autism. Autumn Feb 2015 #11

Please post your scientific proof Texasgal Feb 2015 #12

There is a very flawed assumption built into your OP Cal Carpenter Feb 2015 #14

Since the connection and autism has been proven incorrect and the doctor Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #16

I don't think anyone should make fun of those with autism dissentient Feb 2015 #17

no one is mocking autism, but they do mock those who risk public and their child's uppityperson Feb 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #38

you obviously did not read the list you are replying to. nt uppityperson Feb 2015 #41

Ugh. Please, just stop. Butterbean Feb 2015 #19

There is no link between vaccines and autism. None. Barack_America Feb 2015 #20

Autism and vaccines have precisely NOTHING to do with each other. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #25

As am I. Avoiding vaccinations makes no sense from a risk management standpoint Strelnikov_ Feb 2015 #26

And the evidence shows NO connection between vaccines and autism. Adrahil Feb 2015 #27

Autism has nothing to do with vaccines. Stop pushing ignorance. on point Feb 2015 #29

+1 sakabatou Feb 2015 #156

. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #30

ROFL. Barack_America Feb 2015 #35

But autism has nothing to do with vaccination. The two shouldn't even be associated. chrisa Feb 2015 #37

Yes. And I know adults with autism loyalsister Feb 2015 #43

Autism begins in the womb, according to a new study (2014) Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #45

I'm a speech-language pathologist, and I work with children with autism all day. phylny Feb 2015 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #78

Toddler mode? Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #97

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My friends son is asd as well Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #113

It's not a choice. There is no connection between vaccines and autism. LisaL Feb 2015 #101

Yes, it is a serious question lunamagica Feb 2015 #109

people with autism are "stuck in toddler mode for life"? uppityperson Feb 2015 #116

The OP shows his complete ignorance Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #127

it is something. uppityperson Feb 2015 #129

What other anti-science views should I show compassion for? tammywammy Feb 2015 #49

and it continues in this thread 0rganism Feb 2015 #51

Except absolutely fucking no one would have been thinking about autism and vaccines NuclearDem Feb 2015 #55

and i pretty much agree with you 0rganism Feb 2015 #62

I agree with you on this. Chemisse Feb 2015 #73

if they make important health decisons for their kids on the basis of "fads" bettyellen Feb 2015 #126

They are indeed idiots. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #148

Compassion is fine. Supporting them in conspiracy theories is not. Butterbean Feb 2015 #74

Thank you. Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #76

would you agree that this is a social problem that must be addressed on a societal scale? 0rganism Feb 2015 #84

Yes, I get what you're saying. Butterbean Feb 2015 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #96

If people aren't willing to think logically and read the available evidence mythology Feb 2015 #119

My empathy and reading comprehension are just fine, thank you very much. TransitJohn Feb 2015 #125

Has anyone ever known a child whose mom had measles while pregnant with them? vankuria Feb 2015 #61

I did the same kind of work. xmas74 Feb 2015 #92

Right On xmas74! vankuria Feb 2015 #94

Of course the OP is arguing with me upthread xmas74 Feb 2015 #103

If the vaccinations actually did cause some cases of autism, Chemisse Feb 2015 #64

I'll rec this thread arikara Feb 2015 #66

"I swear the pharmaceutical companies have co-opted DU" zappaman Feb 2015 #68

Yes, because people sick of anti-science bullshit NuclearDem Feb 2015 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author fried eggs Feb 2015 #95

I beg your pardon? Where is the 100% safe meme being blindly repeated? Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #107

I know several parents with autistic children, and *none* of them support the anti-vaxxers fishwax Feb 2015 #67

Really, because there could possibly be nothing else that would cause autism? PumpkinAle Feb 2015 #70

ASD is not contagious - or deadly. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2015 #75

I worked in mental health for six years. xmas74 Feb 2015 #77

Wakefield was lying. shenmue Feb 2015 #80

Nope rjsquirrel Feb 2015 #82

I'm really disgusted by the lack of compassion for those who might be affected by Avalux Feb 2015 #98

Clearly there is no evidence that vaccinations cause autism, Vattel Feb 2015 #99

Compassion for what? LisaL Feb 2015 #108

I think what they are trying to ask us to do is enable their irrationality. Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #114

If I didn't have compassion for people with irrational beliefs, Vattel Feb 2015 #123

Very very true. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #149

My son has Autism. Vaccinations DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM nakocal Feb 2015 #105

Bravo! xmas74 Feb 2015 #112

Ok, fine bluestateguy Feb 2015 #118

What does any of that have to do with blaming autism on vaccination being fucking stupid? TransitJohn Feb 2015 #121

No. distantearlywarning Feb 2015 #124

my brother is severely autistic Skittles Feb 2015 #128

Where do you get your facts? dem in texas Feb 2015 #130

Sorry. No compassion. They're kooks. Aristus Feb 2015 #133

People were also disgusted by Mark Twain and Voltaire for mocking deeply held beliefs LanternWaste Feb 2015 #134

Tim Minchin has a great couple of lines in his song "White wine in the Sun"... SidDithers Feb 2015 #144

That was your takeaway? Orsino Feb 2015 #135

This autism myth has been debunked time and time again in peer-reviewed studies. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #136

Apples and oranges. LannyDeVaney Feb 2015 #137

Judging by the amount of posts fried eggs deleted... Lancero Feb 2015 #139

I'm disgusted by the anti-science nutbags putting everyone at risk needlessly. we can do it Feb 2015 #140

Autism sucks and it has an environmental trigger. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #143

This is a great comment. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #163

My compassion is reserved for the children endangered by the fearful stupidity of their parents. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #145

There is zero evidence that vaccines cause autism...Jenny McCarthy doesn't have a Phd in Science adigal Feb 2015 #146

I feel sorry for all the parents who have been falsely led to believe that vaccinations caused their Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #147

Oh look who it is, fried eggs. Rex Feb 2015 #150

Funny, the replies of the Ghost Poster have magically disappeared! Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #160

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Feb 2015 #151

I do have friends with autistic children randr Feb 2015 #152

And I'm disgusted by cowards who post flamebait, kiva Feb 2015 #153

I have an autistic child and a dead child. bravenak Feb 2015 #154

So the EBOLA virus or Marburg Virus or Hantavirus breaks out and a pandemic is possible NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #155

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The cat with autism was very bad taste. WDIM Feb 2015 #158

You have a tenuous nexus here at best Cary Feb 2015 #159

Please. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #162

The autism was not caused by the vaccine treestar Feb 2015 #164

I'm disgusted by the lack of compassion for people who think their kids are demon-possessed... brooklynite Feb 2015 #165