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Humanist_Activist

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13. This is fucking infuriating, and demonstrates that ignorance and misinformation can kill.

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:55 PM

Mar 2016

Their son only lived 18 fucking months, that's it, his life extinguished. Thanks to their erroneous beliefs in "alternative medicine" they basically decided to reenact what the child mortality rates were before the advent of modern medicine.

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Canadian Couple Allegedly Tried to Cure Sick Son with Maple Syrup Leading to his Death [View all] liberalnarb Mar 2016 OP

That should be involuntary manslaughter sharp_stick Mar 2016 #1

I don't agree. virgogal Mar 2016 #3

No it's not enough sharp_stick Mar 2016 #4

i can't believe you're rationalizing this. It's one thing to have an open mind; it's quite another Gene Debs Mar 2016 #6

And they were trying to make money off of their woo as well. EllieBC Mar 2016 #7

Excellent point. virgogal Mar 2016 #8

Patrents who think they can cure any ill with supplements will kill their children. Nitram Mar 2016 #12

If I truly believe putting arsenic in your cornflakes is good for you, tabasco Mar 2016 #14

There probably is arsenic in your cornflakes already. Mika Apr 2016 #28

So if I put in a little bit more tabasco Apr 2016 #29

"We have all been led to believe by the pharmaceutical companies..." Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #15

Huge reduction in childhood mortality under-appreciated D Gary Grady Mar 2016 #20

I've heard that if you survive to the age of 5, your chances of reaching adulthood, and even old... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #21

I can offer a personal example D Gary Grady Mar 2016 #27

Oh bullshit these assholes killed the kid with their stupid woo snooper2 Mar 2016 #17

Empirical fact trumps silly beliefs Warpy Mar 2016 #26

That poor baby :( EllieBC Mar 2016 #2

25 to life for child abuse leading to death. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2016 #5

Why didn't they pray to Jeebus like they do in the U.S.? valerief Mar 2016 #9

Snake oil and incense are the new praying to Jesus. EllieBC Mar 2016 #11

Very sad. They needed to consult a regular physician and a natural path, not just go do home Cavallo Mar 2016 #10

Naturopaths need to be prosecuted for fraud, especially if they make any... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Cavallo Mar 2016 #23

You think a naturopath would have sent them to the hospital? NickB79 Mar 2016 #19

I've decided to pull any answer to you and the other person. Cavallo Mar 2016 #22

And you probably know when to side with modern medicine. EllieBC Mar 2016 #24

Agreed. Cavallo Mar 2016 #25

This is fucking infuriating, and demonstrates that ignorance and misinformation can kill. Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #13

Fools should have pretended they have religious objections instead. whatthehey Mar 2016 #18